The probate court will send a qualified petitioner either Letters Of Administration (no will) or Letters Testamentary (will).

The executor will be given a letter of testamentary from the probate courts.

These are documents that give the executor the right to manage the assets of the deceased, including the house.

The executor would still need to fill out a lot of forms and file them with the probate court after these documents are released.

Acting as the executor of an estate means you’ll be in charge of paying bills, inventorying assets, and making distributions to beneficiaries.