Who handles the probate of an estate?

If the decedent left behind a Will, the individual named as the Executor in the Will, after being appointed by the Court, oversees administering the estate during the probate process. The Executor is supervised by the Court, which expects that all activities of the administration of the probate estate will be accounted for by the Executor. If the decedent died intestate, any competent adult may volunteer to be the Administrator if the estate. If no one volunteers, the court will appoint someone.