What is typically required before Letters of Administration can be issued if a bond is required?

• A. Bond is posted.
• B. The will is read aloud.
• C. The court must hold a jury trial.
• D. No bond is ever required.

Answer: (A)

When a bond is required, posting the bond is the step that must happen before Letters of Administration can be issued. The bond serves as security that the administrator will faithfully administer the estate, pay debts, and comply with court orders. The court sets the bond amount and conditions, and once the bond is posted (and approved by the court), the Letters of Administration can be issued to authorize the administrator to handle the estate.

The other options aren’t involved in this process: there’s no need to read the will aloud, no jury trial is required in the surrogate’s court for issuing administration, and while there are situations where a bond isn’t required, the scenario described specifies that a bond is required, so posting it is the necessary step.