§ 74. Time to File Application for Letters Testamentary or Administration

74. Time to File Application for Letters Testamentary or Administration

All applications for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration upon an estate must be filed within four years after the death of the testator or intestate; provided, that this section shall not apply in any case where administration is necessary in order to receive or recover funds or other property due to the estate of the decedent.