What is required for an estate to be managed through No Administration?

For an estate to be managed through No Administration, the key requirement is that there should be no probate case opened within the first 12 months after the death of the decedent. This means that if the estate does not require formal administration, often because it is solvable without court involvement or because the assets are minimal, it can be managed informally by the heirs during that period.

No Administration allows for the transfer of decedent's property without the complex and costly process of formal probate, provided that certain conditions are met, such as not initiating probate proceedings. This approach is typically utilized to simplify the transfer of assets when there are no significant debts or when all debts can be easily managed by the heirs.

Presence of a will, joint appointments of heirs, or court supervision are not conditions for managing an estate through No Administration. Each of those scenarios implies a greater degree of legal oversight and formal procedures, which are contrary to the principles underlying No Administration.