1.32.640 Appointment of Administrator

(a) Upon receipt of a petition for letters testamentary, the clerk shall schedule a hearing at which an Administrator will be appointed and letters testamentary authorized. The hearing shall be scheduled and notice provided to interested parties in accordance with Section 1.32.090. Notice of hearing shall be made by the petitioning party to all persons named as takers under the will, and to all known heirs of the decedent if different from the named beneficiaries and also posted in a conspicuous place in the Court building.

(b) At the hearing, the Court shall first determine the validity of the decedent's will and then appoint an Administrator to administer the estate according to the terms of this Code and the decedent's will.

(c) Letters testamentary shall be granted to the person appointed as Administrator upon his or her taking an oath, to be prescribed by the Court, to the effect that the Administrator will faithfully and honestly administer the estate, and upon the Administrator filing of bond, if required.