public administrator

American  

noun

1. an official of a city, county, or state government.

2. a person appointed to administer the estate of a deceased person, especially during the period when a will is being contested.

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public administrator

If no qualified or willing person comes forward, a public administrator may be appointed to oversee his estate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Telles, who was elected Clark County public administrator in 2018, sat blank faced in court on Wednesday as the judge called in the jury.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

Authorities believe Telles, who has since been stripped of his elected position, was motivated by German’s reporting on Telles’ time as public administrator.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

Telles, 45, became Clark County public administrator in 2019 and lost his Democratic party primary in June, about a month after articles by German documented “turmoil and internal dissension” in Telles’ office.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

In some of the Southern states he is ex officio tax collector and in some he is also ex officio public administrator.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner