administration — ad·min·is·tra·tion /əd ˌmi nə strā shən/ n 1: the act or process of administering the administration of justice 2 a: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator b: the… … Law dictionary
estate — es·tate /i stāt/ n [Anglo French estat, literally, state, condition, from Old French, from Latin status, from stare to stand] 1: the interest of a particular degree, nature, quality, or extent that one has in land or other property compare fee;… … Law dictionary
Estate agent — is a British English term for a person or business that arranges the selling, renting or management of homes, land and other buildings, although an agent that specialises in renting is often called a Letting Agent. Estate agents are mainly… … Wikipedia
administration of a deceased's estate — England, Wales The period starting on the date of the deceased s death, and ending on the date the deceased s affairs are finalised by his or her personal representative. During the administration period, the personal representative gathers in… … Law dictionary
Administration — Ad*min is*tra tion (?; 277), n. [OE. administracioun, L. administratio: cf. F. administration.] 1. The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Administration with the will annexed — Administration Ad*min is*tra tion (?; 277), n. [OE. administracioun, L. administratio: cf. F. administration.] 1. The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
administration of an estate — The court supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. If not, the court appoints someone, who is generally known as the administrator. In… … Law dictionary
Administration — may refer to:In business * Administration (business), the performance or management of business operations. * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal * Central Administration, the highest administrative department of… … Wikipedia
administration durante absentia — Administration upon the estate of a decedent during the absence of the person first entitled to letters of administration. Concerning an appointment durante absentia, it has been ruled that such administration of the office is at an end the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
administration — [ad min΄is trā′shən, ədmin΄is trā′shən] n. [ME administracioun < OFr administration < L administratio < pp. of administrare, ADMINISTER] 1. the act of administering; management; specif., the management of governmental or institutional… … English World dictionary
