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If you have filed the affidavit of claiming successor, then assuming all requirements for using that document have been met, all assets will transfer without the need for an administrator to be appointed.

However, if you now file to be appointed as administrator, you can no longer transfer assets under the affidavit of claiming successor (that document would essentially become useless).

If you do need an administrator (often referred to as personal representative) to be appointed, you must file a petition with the probate court for appointment of a personal representative. You must give notice of a hearing on that petition. There are many other procedural time lines to follow, notices to give, publications, notice to creditors, etc. Thus, if you need to become an administrator you really should retain the assistance of a local attorney.

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