Spouse Denied Letters of Administration

The decedent’s surviving spouse was denied letters of administration, which were granted instead to one of the decedent’s children, when the primary asset of the estate is a residence which the spouse is occupying without payment of rent, there is a danger that the estate is insolvent because of municipal tax liens and other debts, the spouse has little experience in financial matters and has had some personal financial issues, there is some antagonism between the spouse and the decedent’s children, and one of the decedent’s children is highly qualified to administer the estate. Guy Estate, 2 Fid.Rep.4th 13 (Beaver O.C. 2022), app. disc., 736 WDA 2022 (10/19/2022).

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