Notice of Request for Nonintervention Powers (PDF) (Word). To avoid scheduling a hearing, you can have each of the heirs and beneficiaries waive their notice of the hearing. This can be a complex process and is described on the No Will page. If you do not have a will or you are not the person named in the will to serve as personal representative, you will need to schedule a hearing to receive nonintervention powers and give notice to all of the heirs and beneficiaries of the hearing date and time. Waiver of Hearing on Nonintervention Powers (PDF) ( Word). Before giving you Letters Testamentary, however, the clerk will require you to provide a signed and notarized oath for filing. If you are successful and the Ex Parte Commissioner signs the Order appointing you as the personal representative or administrator of the estate, you will immediately take the signed Order to the clerk's office and hand it to the clerk. Oath of Personal Representative (PDF ) ( Word). If you need to get appointed before a death certificate is available, the court will sometimes accept an affidavit where someone swears that they have communicated with the funeral home about the decedent's remains and that the funeral home is handling the arrangements. You should redact the social security number and mother's maiden name on the death certificate. I like to file a copy with the clerk and therefore have a coversheet that I attach to the front of the death certificate. While not required by state law, the Ex Parte Commissioner in King County will expect you to have the death certificate of the decedent for the Commissioner to review at the initial hearing. If you have no will, you will need an alternative proposed order which you can find here: ( PDF) ( Word).ĭeath Certificate with Coversheet (PDF) ( Word). The proposed Order is the document signed by the Ex Parte Commissioner, which orders the will admitted to probate, certifies the witness testimony (if there is a will), grants you nonintervention powers, and directs the court clerk to issue you Letters Testamentary. Proposed Order Probating Will (PDF) ( Word). If the decedent didn't live in King County and didn't have any property in King County, you can choose either courthouse. For typical probates, you'd select the box on the second page for "Estate." Be sure to sign and date the front page. For example, if the decedent lived in Renton at the time of death, you would select "Kent." If the person resided in Seattle or anywhere else north of I-90, you should select "Seattle." If the decedent didn't live in King County, you should select the location where estate property is located. Then you should check the box for the correct location for the case depending on where the decedent lived. You should fill in the "Case Caption" line with the name of the estate (e.g. But if you do not use that system, the Clerk requires this cover sheet to begin a case. If you are not an attorney, you are strongly encouraged to use eFile documents. If you are an attorney you must use the eFiling system. Waiver of Surviving Spouse ( PDF) ( Word)ĭeclaration of Mailing of Hearing Notice ( PDF) ( Word)ĭeclaration of Witness to Will ( PDF) ( Word)Ĭase Designation Cover Sheet.This documents is automatically generated if you file your case through the Clerk’s eFiling system. Waiver of Hearing on Nonintervention Powers (PDF) ( Word)ĭesignation of Resident Agent ( PDF) ( Word) Notice of Request for Nonintervention Powers (PDF) (Word) Oath of Personal Representative ( PDF) ( Word) Order Appointing Limited Probate Guardian ad Litem ( PDF) ( Word)ĭeath Certificate Coversheet (PDF) ( Word) Order Appointing Probate Guardian ad Litem ( PDF) ( Word) Order Appointing Administrator (no will) ( PDF) ( Word) Order Probating Will and Appointing PR (with a will) ( PDF) ( Word) Verified Petition (no will) ( PDF) ( Word) Verified Petition (with a will) ( PDF) ( Word)
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