Estate Forms & Services

Administration of Estates

The largest responsibility of the Court involves the supervision of the decedent's estates. This Court's annual estate case load is approximately 1000 estates.

The Court supervises the estate administration by appointing an estate fiduciary (executor or administrator) when necessary, who must collect the assets of the decedent, pay all the legal obligations and debts to the decedent and distribute the remaining assets to those who are entitled to inherit. Most simple estates are closed within 9 months.

A properly drafted and executed will is beneficial and will allow the estate to be administered more efficiently. It is recommended that an attorney be consulted for the preparation of a will.

Admit Will
2.0 - Application to Probate Will
1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
8.1 - Election of Surviving Spouse To Take Under Will
Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
Consent to Extraordinary Fees
45D - Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Statement of Permanent Address

Authenticate Will
Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy

Foreign Will
Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy
Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
Consent to Extraordinary Fees
45D - Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Statement of Permanent Address

Ancillary Administration
Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy
Fiduciary Acceptance
3.0 - Appointment of Appraiser
4.0 - Application For Authority To Administer Estate
4.1 - Supplemental Application For Ancillary Administration
4.2 - Fiduciary's Bond
4.3 - Waiver of Right To Administer
4.5 - Entry Approving Fiduciary, Letters of Authority
Proceed to Full Administration for remainder of forms

Full Administration
Full Administration with Will Information Sheet
1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
2.0 - Application to Probate Will
2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
Fiduciary Acceptance
3.0 - Appointment of Appraiser
4.0 - Application For Authority To Administer Estate
4.2 - Fiduciary's Bond
4.3 - Waiver of Right To Administer
Notice of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary
4.5 - Entry Approving Fiduciary, Letters of Authority
6.0 - Inventory and Appraisal
6.1 - Schedule of Assets
7.0 - Notice of Administrator of Estate Recovery Program
7.0A - Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
7.1 - Application For Family Allowance
7.2 - Application For Apportionment of Family Allowance
8.0 - Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
8.1 - Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
8.2 - Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Against Will
8.3 - Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse
8.4 - Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
8.6 - Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
9.0 - Application to Sell Personal Property
9.0E - Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
9.1 - Notice of Sale of Personal Property
9.C - Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
40.W - Authority to Transfer Title of Automobile
40.WS - Statement in Support of Authority to Transfer Motor Vehicle
10.0 - Application to Distribute in Kind
10.1 - Schedule of Property to Be Distributed in Kind
10.4A - Notice of Distributee
11.0 - Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate
12.0 - Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.1 - Certificate of Transfer
13.0 - Fiduciary's Account
13.1 - Receipts and Disbursements
13.2 - Assets Remaining in Fiduciary's Hands
13.3 - Entry Approving and Settling Account
13.4 - Waiver of Partial Account
13.6 - Certificate of Termination
13.8 - Application to Extend Administration
13.9 - Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
13.10 - Notice to Extend Administration
Statement in Lieu of And For a (13D) Final, (13P) Partial Account
24.0 - Representation of Insolvency
24.1 - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
24.2 - Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.3 - Verification of Service Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.4 - Insolvency Schedule of Claims
24.6 - Judgment Entry of Insolvency
39L - Report of Newly Discovered Assets
104.50 - Application to Reopen and Qualify Fiduciary
104.51 - Entry Granting Application to Reopen and Qualify Fiduciary
Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
Consent to Extraordinary Fees
45D - Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Statement of Permanent Address
Non Probate Asset Affidavit

Release of Administration
Release of Estate with Will Information Sheet
1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
2.0 - Application to Probate Will
2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
5.0 - Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.1 - Assets and Liabilities of Estate to Be Relieved from Administration
5.2 - Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.3 - Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.6 - Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
5.9 - Report of Distribution - Release from Administration
7.0 - Notice of Administrator of Estate Recovery Program
7.0A - Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
12.0 - Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.1 - Certificate of Transfer
13.8 - Application to Extend Administration
Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
Consent to Extraordinary Fees
45D - Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Statement of Permanent Address

Summary Release of Administration
Summary Release from Administration Information Sheet
1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
5.10 - Application for Summary Release from Administration
5.11 - Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration
Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
Consent to Extraordinary Fees

Medical Records Only
1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
28.0 - Application Seeking Release of Decedent's Medical Records
28.2 - Waiver of Notice of Application Seeking Release of Decedent's Medical Records
28.3 - Entry Regarding Release of Decedent's Medical Records
28.4 - Report of Applicant Seeking Release of Decedent's Medical Records

Real Estate - Sole Asset
12.0 - Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.1 - Certificate of Transfer
12.3 - Sole Asset: Certificate of Transfer