Can the administrator be a beneficiary of the will

What is the name of your state? New York

Can a beneficiary of a will also be the administrator?
Is the administrator to be paid by the estate of the deceased, and how much is this
administrator to be paid?

sboone said:

What is the name of your state? New York

Can a beneficiary of a will also be the administrator?

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Yes. Quite common. In fact, if there were such statistics available, you would probably find that most probate estates are administered by one or more of the beneficiaries.

Is the administrator to be paid by the estate of the deceased, and how much is this administrator to be paid?

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Yes. In New York, they like to call them "commissions." Info about that can be found at this link:
http://gauthierlawfirm.com/scpa23.htm