Fill and Sign the Order Authorizing the Closing of the Estate Form

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICTOF ______ COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ________________, DECEASED NO. ______ ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF THE ESTATE AND THE DISCHARGE OF THE EXECUTOR This cause coming on this day to be heard on the Petition of _____________, as Executor of the Will and Estate of _____________, deceased, to Close Estate and Discharge Executor, and the Court finding: I. That on or about the ___ day of ______, 20___, _____________, an adult resident citizen of the ______ Judicial District of ______ County, Mississippi, departed this life testate, leaving a Last Will and Testament dated _______ ___, 20___, which has been probated in common form in this Court. II. That on _______ ___, 20___, Petitioner herein was appointed as the Executor of the Will and Estate of _____________, deceased, and Letters Testamentary were issued to Petitioner on _______ ___, 20___. III. That Notice to Creditors has been published in _____________, a newspaper published and having a general circulation in ______ County, Mississippi, said publication having been made on _______ ___, 20___, _______ ___, 20___, and on _______ ___, 20___, all as shown by the Proof of Publication of said notice, which proof is on file with the other papers in this cause in the office of the Chancery Clerk of ______ County at ______, Mississippi. IV. That the time to probate claims has now elapsed, and all claims probated aga inst said Estate have been paid in full. V. That all assets of the Estate have been collected, and there were no federal estate taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service nor were there any estate taxes due to the Mi ssissippi State Tax Commission due to the size of the Estate. VI. That in said Last Will and Testament of _____________, deceased, all of his Estate wa s left to his two adult children, _____________ and _____________, in equal shares, and said _____________ and _____________ did, by execution thereof, join in said Petition, enter their appearance and waive process. The address of said _____________ is _____________, ______, Mississippi ______, and the address of _____________ is _____________, ______, ___________ ______. That decedent's son _____________ did predecease decedent leaving no spouse or children. VII. That Petitioner requested that this Court waive the necessity of an inventory and a first and/or final accounting of the Executor in accordance with Item I of said Last Wil l and Testament. VIII. That _____________, attorneys, have rendered valuable services to said Executor in connection with this Estate, and said attorneys have been paid the sum of _____________ Dollars ($______) thus far by the Executor for legal services and expenses incurred. Said attorneys should be paid a reasonable amount for the remainder of their services which have been rendered to the Executor by said firm and for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by said firm on behalf of the Executor. IX. That all necessary acts having been done by said Petitioner, the Estate should be fi nally closed upon payment of all administration and Court costs, and said Petitioner should then be fully and finally discharged. IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that: 1. The inventory and first and/or final accounting of _____________, as Executor of the Will and Estate of _____________, deceased, is hereby waived. 2. _____________, as Executor, is hereby authorized to pay unto the Clerk of this Court all court costs accrued herein, and to pay to the Estate's attorneys, _____________, the sum of _____________ Dollars ($______) for the remainder of their services, plus any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses which said firm has incurred in connection therewith. 3. _____________, as Executor, is hereby authorized to take such steps as might be necessary to assign, transfer, and deliver unto _____________, individually, and _____________, in equal shares, all remaining property comprising the decedent's Estate of whatsoever kind or character and wheresoever situated. 4. After taking the actions above set forth, said Petitioner, _____________, shall stand fully and finally discharged and relieved from any further obligations, responsibiliti es, or liabilities in connection with the Will and Estate of _____________, deceased, without the entry of any other or further orders or decrees in this cause, and this Estate shall thereupon be closed. SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, this the ______________ day of ________, 20___. ________________________________ C H A N C E L L O R Order Presented By: _____________ (MSB No. ______) __________________________ ______, Mississippi ______ Telephone Number: ___/______ Solicitors