Who is a temporary administrator?

• A. Any person to whom letters of temporary administration have been issued.
• B. A full administrator.
• C. The will's executor.
• D. The court's deputy.

Answer: (A)

A temporary administrator is the person who has been issued letters of temporary administration by the Surrogate's Court, giving them temporary authority to manage and preserve the decedent’s estate while a permanent appointment is pending. This role is short-term and limited to securing assets, paying immediate debts, and facilitating ongoing probate or administration.

This aligns with the idea that anyone who has been granted those specific letters is the temporary administrator. The full administrator has broader, long-term duties and is not temporary. The will’s executor is named in the will to act after probate, not to administer on a temporary basis. A court deputy isn’t the designated title for administering an estate in this context.