By Namratha Sankar ( June 5, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT) -- In the usual course of estate administration, one of the preliminary steps is often obtaining a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will (often referred to as “probate”). Generally, this is an administrative, over-the-counter process. The applicant files the original will, the prescribed application forms, any supporting materials required by the court, and pays the applicable Estate Administration Tax. If the application is in order, the court issues a Certificate of Appointment confirming the authority of the estate trustee named in the will....