aux·il·ia·ry / ôgˈzilyərē; -ˈzil(ə)rē/ • adj. providing supplementary or additional help and support: an auxiliary nurse. ∎  (of equipment) held in reserve: an auxiliary power source. ∎  (of troops) engaged in the service of a nation at war but not part of the regular army, and often of foreign origin. ∎  (of a sailing vessel) equipped with a supplementary engine.• n. (pl. -ries) a person or thing providing supplementary or additional help and support: there are two main fuel tanks and two auxiliaries. ∎  a group of volunteers giving supplementary support to an organization or institution: the Volunteer Fire Department's women's auxiliary. ∎  (auxiliaries) troops engaged in the service of a nation at war but not part of the regular army, and often of foreign origin. ∎ Gram. an auxiliary verb. ∎  a naval vessel with a supporting role, not armed for combat.

AUXILIARY

Aiding; ancillary; subordinate; subsidiary.

Auxiliary or ancillary administration is the management and settlement of property belonging to a decedent that is not located where he or she was domiciled. It is subordinate to the principal or domiciliary administration of the decedent's property that occurs in the state where the individual was domiciled. Auxiliary administration ensures that any local creditors will be paid before the out-of-state property will be transferred for distribution under domiciliary administration.

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Estate.

auxiliary XVII. — L. auxiliārius, f. auxilium help; see -ARY.