Which role presides over estate matters only for litigation, not general administration?

• A. Administrator ad litem
• B. Executor
• C. Administrator ad prosequendum
• D. Beneficiary

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that some probate roles are limited to handling a case in court rather than managing the estate day-to-day. An administrator ad litem is appointed to represent the estate specifically in a lawsuit; their authority and responsibilities exist only for the litigation at hand and end when the case concludes. This fits the description of someone who presides over estate matters only for litigation, not general administration.

In contrast, an executor handles the broader probate process—gathering assets, paying debts, filing taxes, and distributing property according to the will—so that role covers general administration of the estate. A beneficiary is the person who inherits assets, not a fiduciary or representative for litigation. The term administrator ad prosequendum is not the standard role for litigation-focused administration in this context, so it doesn’t fit as well as the litigation-limited ad litem role.