Legal Definitions - Administrator Ad Prosequendum

An Administrator Ad Prosequendum is a person appointed by a court to bring and prosecute a case on behalf of a deceased person's estate. This usually happens when the person died without leaving a will. The Administrator Ad Prosequendum is appointed to handle cases that may affect the distribution of the deceased person's estate, such as wrongful death claims.

For example, in California, if there are several people who have equal priority to be appointed as the administrator of the estate, the court may appoint a neutral public administrator to handle the case. In New Jersey, an administrator can only bring a legal action in the county where the deceased person lived before they died or in the county where the accident happened if they lived outside of New Jersey.

Overall, an Administrator Ad Prosequendum is an important role in ensuring that the deceased person's estate is properly represented in legal matters.