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A probate court proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate is necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state. For example, if Tatiana dies in Montana, where she had been living, and leaves a parcel in Columbus, Ohio, then there must be ancillary administration in Ohio probate court to transfer the property.Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate Court
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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The settlement and distribution of a decedent's property in the state where it is located and which is other than the state in which the decedent was domiciled.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- ancillary administration
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The settlement and distribution of a decedent's property in the state where it is located and which is other than the state in which the decedent was domiciled.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.administration of an estate's assets in another state. An "ancillary administrator" is chosen by the executor or administrator of an estate to handle the property (primarily real estate) of the deceased's estate in a state other than the one in which the estate is probated. Example: John Dunn dies in Montana where he had been living and leaves a parcel of land in downtown Columbus, Ohio. There must be ancillary administration in Ohio to obtain Ohio court approval and tax agency clearance. Technically ancillary means "aiding" or "subordinate."See also: probate
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.