What is the difference between an unsupervised and supervised estate administration?
Most estate administrations for decedents dying since July 1, 1995, are unsupervised by order of the Court. Some are supervised, generally at the request of the bonding company or an interested person. In a supervised administration, Inventory and Accounts are filed at the Probate Division, audited by Probate Division staff, and approved by the Court. In an unsupervised estate, those documents are prepared and sent to the interested persons but not filed at the Probate Division. There are also differences in how the estates are closed. Unsupervised estates are closed by the filing of a Certificate of Completion or automatically three years from the date of the appointment of the personal representative. Supervised estates close upon approval of the final account.
