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An administrator is someone who is responsible for dealing with an estate under certain circumstances, for example, if there is no will or the named executors aren't willing to act. An administrator has to apply for letters of administration before they can deal with an estate.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/death-and-wills/dealing-with-the-financial-affairs-of-someone-who-has-died/#h-probate-and-letters-of-administration

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I asked about Administration when I found the March 1868 entry for my gt gt grandad John on the probatesearch.service.gov.uk site.
He had "died in or since February 1860" Presumably after the 7 years missing period, his widow was granted Letters of Administration of his estate and effects. I was told there would be no will to be seen, it would just be a copy of the Letter granting her the administration of his estate. No Death cert. found.

She was then granted Letters of Administration with Will attached for his Father who had originally named the son as his Executor and had predeceased him by a couple of months (at least!) - thank goodness.

This time there was a will - It was only because she was named in both entries that at last I found the link back from GGGrandad as he was named as son or refuted son in that Will. Suddenly having been stuck at 1800 (no birth/baptism to be found) I was able to go back to around 1600!!

If there is a will then the executor sorts out the estate by paying all bills and expenses and then passes to the beneficiaries as dictated in the will

Often the executive is the main beneficiary too

When my hubby passed I was the executor and sole beneficiary

There is a section on English law


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_(probate_law)

On the government find a will web site it states Administration so does that mean that when debts are paid the rest goes to the nearest blood relative, and can a copy of said will still be obtained?