Ancillary administration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000505",
  "term": "Ancillary administration",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A secondary probate proceeding conducted in a state other than the decedent's primary domicile, necessary when the decedent owned real property in that additional state. This process allows for the proper transfer of title to the out-of-state assets according to the laws of that jurisdiction. It is subordinate to the primary probate administration occurring in the decedent's home state.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ancillary-administration/"
}