What is anancillaryadministration?
An ancillary administration is a type of court proceeding in California related to inheritance law. The purpose of an ancillary administration is to settle the estate of a person who died while living in California, but owned property in another state. Because the property is located in another state, the California court can only settle the estate to the extent of the California property, and the other state court has jurisdiction to settle the rest of the estate. In an ancillary administration, the California court appoints a personal representative to oversee the California assets of the decedent. The personal representative will administer the assets located in California, and will need to file a petition in the other state to settle the assets located in that state. This will usually involve filing the same documents in the other state that would be filed in a regular estate administration. The ancillary administration may also involve probate or non-probate assets located in the other state. Probate assets are those which must pass through the probate process, such as real estate, vehicles, and investments; non-probate assets are those which do not pass through probate, such as life insurance policies, inheritances, and sometimes bank accounts. The ancillary administration will involve filing the necessary documents in the other state to settle those assets. An ancillary administration is an important part of inheritance law in California, as it allows the court to settle the estate of a decedent who owned property in more than one state. It can be a complicated process and is best handled with the assistance of an experienced inheritance attorney.
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