What Does the Public Administrator Do?

In accordance with state law, the Public Administrator may ensure that the property of a decedent is safeguarded when the Coroner or law enforcement agency requests the assistance of the Public Administrator’s Office or when one or more of the following conditions exist:

There are no known heirs or named executor or executrix, and the estate, or any part, is deemed by the Public Administrator to be at risk.
The named executor or executrix of a Will fails to act.
The Will names the Public Administrator as executor.
The Court appoints the Public Administrator to act to protect and/or administer an estate.