Legal Definitions - foreign administration

Foreign administration is a type of ancillary administration that is used when a person dies in one state or country, but they have assets in another state or country. The purpose of foreign administration is to collect and distribute the assets located in the other state or country. This process is also known as ancillary administration.

For example, if a person dies in California but owns property in New York, their estate may need to go through foreign administration in New York to distribute the property located there. This ensures that all of the person's assets are properly distributed according to their wishes or state laws.