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<p class="MsoNormal">I would simply ask for probate of the Will and issuance of Letters Testamentary. I would state in my petition that the Will lacked a residuary clause and that some of the assets will be distributed to the intestate heirs, but I don’t think
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<p class="MsoNormal">How is the surviving spouse to discern two whom they would give Letters T and who would get Letters of A? Does any 3<sup>rd</sup> party care? I would posit that the Personal Representative is named in the will to administer the whole estate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello colleagues: I have done many probates with a Will and many intestate probates. For the first time, I now have a matter now with both a Will and intestate assets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Decedent has a Will which distributes specific assets to his spouse and daughter from a prior marriage. The Will lacks a residuary clause. The Will fails to distribute the home, owned with his spouse as community
property. So we have assets to be distributed by the Will and the intestate property to be distributed by the descent and distribution statute. I understand the requirements for granting nonintervention powers and notice requirements for an intestate estate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My question is - Do I file a single Petition asking for the Will to be admitted and for the spouse to appointed as Personal Representative under the Will, and to also be appointed to administer the intestate asset
(the community property home). Am I asking for Letters Testamentary with the order authorizing the Personal Representative to administer all assets of the estate including intestate asset? Or do I need to request both Letters Testamentary for testamentary
assets and Letters of Administration for intestate assets?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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