administrator pendente lite

administrator pendente lite
administrator pendente lite see administrator

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

administrator pendente lite
Latin for "administrator pending litigation." The person appointed by a court to begin probate proceedings during a lawsuit that challenges the will. The administrator pendente lite takes an inventory of the deceased person's property and handles the business affairs of the estate until the dispute is settled. Also called a special administrator.
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate Court

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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