What happens to real estate and bank accounts of a deceased, if no one petitions to be administrator?

What happens to real estate and bank accounts of a deceased, if no one petitions to be administrator?

My cousin died intestate a year ago. They ever married, no kids, no siblings, parents/grandparents all deceased. They do have 2 living blood uncles, 4 deceased blood uncles with living offspring. They owned a modest home that is now in very poor condition; they aso had 8K in the bank. The hospital “forgave” massive medical bills prior to his death, so there is maybe only 2K in other outstanding bills. Can the hospital seek payment from the estate, when there is one (which would make it insolvent) ? Who handles things if no one petitions to be administrator? Would it be worth my while to be administrator (I would split 1/6 of the estate)?

Asked on May 28, 2012 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania

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