Circuit court forms

To apply for informal administration of an estate.

To establish under oath the persons who are the heirs of a decedent.

To grant the application for informal administration.

To guarantee performance as fiduciary.

To identify property subject to administration.

To account for the receipts and distributions affecting the property subject to administration.

To close the estate without converting to formal administration.

To provide evidence that documents were sent to the persons whose names and addresses are shown.

To file a claim against an estate.

To petition the court to dispense with a guardian ad litem.

To provide evidence of termination of the decedent's interest(s) in property or confirmation of the interest of the surviving spouse or designated persons.

To evidence transfer of the decedent's interest in the property listed to the persons entitled to the interest.

To initiate the summary settlement of an estate. May include request for special administration.

To initiate summary assignment of an estate. May include special administration.

To list any property in which the decedent had an interest and names and addresses of any known creditors of the decedent or the estate not included on the petition for summary assignment.

To prove will by attesting witness.

To request appointment of a special administrator.

To report completion of duties and request discharge of special administrator.

To initiate formal administration of an estate.

To request approval of the final account and enter final judgment.

To petition for termination of joint tenancy or life estate separately from the final judgment.

To obtain certification of termination of the decedent's interest(s) in property transferring outside probate or vesting interest in survivorship marital property in surviving spouse.

To consent to serve as trustee and designate resident agent for nonresident trustee.

To seek a determination of the heirs and their rights in the property of the decedent. Used when: decedent died intestate; more than 6 years have passed since death; no estate administration has taken place.

To petition for approval of account and request authority to transfer residue to representative in the domiciliary jurisdiction.