Are the following factors apply to your situation?
- You are related to a person who died or you have a legal interest in the person’s property.
- The person had a will or did not have a will.
- If the person did have a will, you have the original will, AND
- The person died more than 120 hours ago, but less than 2 years ago.*
- You want to file court papers to be appointed the Personal Representative of the estate.
Informal probate process:
- Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative
- General Orders to Personal Representative
- Acceptance of Appointment of Personal Representative
- Notice of Appointment of Personal Representative
- Letters of Personal Representative
- Renunciation of Right of Appointment of Personal Representative
- Verified Statement
- Proof of Mailing Notice of Informal Appointment
- Notice to Creditors (for publishing)
- Notice to Creditors (for mailing)
- Proof of Mailing Notice to Creditors
- Affidavit of Publication of Notice to Creditors
- Proposal for Distribution
- Proof of mailing Proposal for Distribution
- Instrument or Deed of Distribution
- Closing Statement
- Waiver of Accounting
- Application for Certificate of Registrar
- Certificate of Registrar