Formal petition to open a decedent's estate in probate court, requesting appointment of a personal representative and admission of the will (if any) to probate.
The Petition for Probate is a ready-to-use legal & compliance template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 1 signer (petitioner) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers probate, estate, petition, court, decedent, will. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Petition for Probate --- **IN THE [PROBATE / SUPERIOR / SURROGATE'S] COURT** **STATE OF** ___________ **COUNTY OF** ___________ **Estate of** ___________**, Deceased.** **Case / Estate No.:** ___________ --- ## Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Executor *(or, if no will: Petition for Administration of Intestate Estate)* --- ### I. Petitioner **Full Legal Name of Petitioner:** ___________ **Relationship to Decedent:** ___________ **Petitioner's Address:** ___________ **Petitioner's Phone:** ___________ **Petitioner's Email:** ___________ --- ### II. Decedent Information **Full Legal Name of Decedent:** ___________ **Date of Birth:** ___________