§ 1607. Ancillary letters of administration

1. Upon petition as provided in 1609 and upon proof that letters of
administration of the estate of a decedent have been issued by a
competent court in the decedent's domicile or upon proof that under the
law of that jurisdiction letters of administration are not granted but
that a person is acting in that jurisdiction to administer the
decedent's estate in accordance with the law thereof, the court may
issue ancillary letters of administration. In a case where the court
has theretofore issued original or ancillary letters or there is pending
before the court an application therefor, the court shall take such
proceedings as justice requires.

2. The court shall issue ancillary letters of administration to the
following persons in the following order:

(a) The person appointed administrator in the domiciliary
jurisdiction or the person acting in that jurisdiction to administer the
decedent's estate in accordance with the law thereof.

(b) A person entitled to original letters of administration under
this act.

3. If no person named in any subparagraph of subdivision 2 is willing
to qualify or to designate a person eligible to receive ancillary
letters they shall issue to a person in the succeeding subparagraph of
such subdivision who will qualify or to a person designated by him who
is eligible to receive letters.