Independent Administrator Appointed by Orphans’ Court Following Removal of Initial Administrator

The Orphans’ Court had jurisdiction to appoint an administrator of an estate following the removal of the administrator originally agreed to by the parties and it was not necessary to remand the choice of administrators to the Register of Wills. In light of the protracted litigation among the beneficiaries, it was not error to appoint an independent administrator rather than a beneficiary named in a codicil that had not been admitted to probate. Romano Estate, 2 Fid.Rep.4th 301 (Bucks O.C. 2024), aff’d 45 EDA 2024 (Pa. Super. 10/23/2024) (non-precedential; claims deemed waived), pet. for app., 549 MAL 2024 (Pa.).

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