Letters of administration shall be signed by the Court under the seal of the Court, and shall be substantially in the following terms:

Whereas (name of decedent) of (address of decedent) died on or about the __________ day of _________, ________, leaving at the time of (his/her) death property in this jurisdiction subject to administration.

Now, therefore, this court hereby appoints _____________________ as personal representative of said estate, and whereas said personal representative is duly qualified, the court hereby authorizes the personal representative to administer the estate according to law. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this ________ day of _______ 20__.

Before letters of administration are issued, the appointed personal representative must take and subscribe an oath that the duties and responsibilities as personal representative will be performed according to law before a clerk of the Court or some other person authorized to administer oaths. [Ord. 53 § 8509, amended, 10/30/2018; Ord. 50B § 8509, amended, 6/22/2017.]