Joint Administration JAWNT ad-MIN-is-TRAY-shun Joint administration is a legal arrangement where two or more administrators are appointed to manage the estate of a deceased person or the affairs of a person who is deemed incapable of managing them on their own. Due to the complexity of the estate, the court appointed a joint administration consisting of the decedent's two adult children. Finding a specific legal case example for joint administration might be difficult due to its procedural nature. ← Back to BrowseNext Term →