Washoe County Public Administrator

About this position

Employed at the county level, a public administrator acts as executor for the affairs of someone who has died who has no known or available relatives to serve as executors. A county public administrator may also oversee the affairs for a living person with no relatives, friends or executors who can act on their behalf. Nearly every county in every state utilizes a county public administrator, even if they have different titles. In most counties, the public administrator is an appointed position.