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==Procedure==
#An application must be made to the Court. Proof of the deceaseds death in the form of a certified copy of the Death Certificate or an Affidavit in Proof of Death completed by a person who was acquainted with the deceased and attended the funeral must be submitted.
#Prepare the funds needed to stamp the documents to be lodged in the Court. If the value of the estate exceeds $1,500,000.00 the application for the Letters of Administration will be done in the Supreme Court. It costs $2,000.00 to stamp the Oath of Administrator. With regards to the stamping costs for application made in the Supreme Court, a new "flat fee structure" came into effect on May 16, 2011. Under the 1999 amendment to the Administrator-Generals Act, the Administrator-General is empowered to request the release of funds from institutions holding assets for the estate, prior to the grant of Administration, to meet the costs associated with the application or to assist beneficiaries.
#Where the value of the estate does not exceed $1,500,000 applications for the Letters of Administration are filed in the Resident Magistrates Court where the deceased had his last fixed place of residence. The stamping cost is the Resident Magistrates Court is minimal.

==Required Documents==
Proof of the deceaseds death in the form of a certified copy of the Death Certificate or an Affidavit in Proof of Death completed by a person who was acquainted with the deceased and attended the funeral

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''The Administrator-General's Department'''

'''The Office Centre Building''' 
12 Ocean Boulevard 
P.O Box 458 
Kingston 
Jamaica

Telephone: (876) 922-1830-3; 922-0700-5; 
Digicel: 618-1542 
Fax: (876) 922-4201 
Email: admingen@agd.gov.jm

Opening Hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm 
Fridays: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

'''Montego Bay Office''' 
NHT Building 
42B Union Street, 2ND Floor 
Montego Bay 
St. James, Jamaica 
Telephone : (876) 630-4261; (876) 630-4653 
Email: admingenmobay@agd.gov.jm

[http://www.agd.gov.jm/ Website]

==Eligibility==
Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

==Fees==
'''Document Stamps'''

If the value of the estate exceeds $1,500,000.00 the application for the Letters of Administration will be done in the Supreme Court. It costs $2,000.00 to stamp the Oath of Administrator. With regards to the stamping costs for application made in the Supreme Court, a new "flat fee structure" came into effect on May 16, 2011.

==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

==Instructions==
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==Required Information==
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

==Need for the Document==
If an individual dies intestate, meaning the deceased did not leave a will and there are minor beneficiaries the Administrator-General of Jamaica is mandated by the Intestate's Estates and Property Charges Act to administer the estate. Any person other than the Administrator-General who wishes to administer an estate of an individual who dies intestate where there are minor beneficiaries can only do so with an Order of the Court.

The grant of administration is the authorizing document that allows the Administrator-General to collect, transfer, sell or otherwise deal with the assets of the deceased. Following is a procedure on how to obtain a Grant of Administration.

==Information which might help==
'''After issuance of Grant of Administration'''

Once the grant of Administration is issued by the relevant Court, the Administrator-General (like other administrators) will fulfill its' duties which are:
#'''Collecting assets and paying debts:'''
##The Administrator-General will forward the original or certified copy of the grant of the Letters of Administration to every institution or person holding assets or titles to assets for the deceased and requests their release to him/her.
##As part of the requirement, an advertisement must be placed in the newspaper inviting creditors of the estate to come forward and substantiate their claim before the expiration of 6 weeks after the publication of the advertisement. If claims are properly substantiate, for example the submission of original receipts, then the debts will be settled prior to the distribution of assets to the beneficiaries. If sufficient cash assets are not available to settle the claim and the deceased has any property, it may be necessary for the Administrator-General to invoke her power of sale and sell the property to meet these debts.
##Statutory debts: Once the assets of the deceased include real property, shares and stocks, these are subject to the payment of transfer tax on death. Effective May 16, 2011 transfer tax on death is 1.5% of the value of assets but allowance is made for funeral expenses and mortgage debts to be off set. Transfer tax is to be settled prior to the sale or transfer of assets which it is applicable to. Provisions are made for certain eligible classes or relatives to seek an exemption from transfer tax on land. This is done when the property was the principal place of residence for the deceased and the applicant at the time of the death of the deceased or the matrimonial home where the spouse is the applicant. '''Note:''' All administrator and executors are entitled to a commission of 6% from the estate for their services, which is also paid before the distribution of the assets to the beneficiaries as well as Attorneys fees.
#'''Management, investment and preservation of assets until all minors attain the age of majority:''' This duty not only applies to the Administrator-General but also to the Executors who may have been appointed trustee under the Will of the deceased of minor children. the Administrator-General/executors are responsible for the following:
##Maintaining, insuring and obtaining rental income from real property.
##Investing funds prudently
##Assisting with educational, medical and other crucial expenses of the minor beneficiaries. This is done using 50% of their capital entitlement during their minority.
#'''Distributing to the beneficiaries their share:''' When the last minor reaches 18 years old and attains his/her majority and all debts are settled then the estate is ready to be wound up. Before this is done the Administrator-General will require proof of relation and this can take the form of certified copies of Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Paternity Orders, Spouseship Orders and Affiliation Orders. I WANT TO prove my relationship. At this stage of distribution, a final statement of account will be produced detailing all income and expenditure, arriving at the amount due to each beneficiary as per their entitlement under the Intestates Estates and Property Charges Act ( Please see table of distribution below). Once the beneficiaries sign the Statement of Account signifying his/her approval of its contents, payment is prepared and tendered to the beneficiary in accordance with the manner indicated for disbursement, for example by way bank draft to overseas beneficiaries or cheque by way of registered mail for beneficiaries living in Jamaica.

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
[http://www.agd.gov.jm/?q=administration-of-estate Administrator-General's Department]

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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