Fill and Sign the Petition for Order Requiring Production of Will Form

IN THE ________________ COURT OF __________ COUNTY, _______________ IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF __________________, DECEASED CAUSE NO. _____________ Petition For Order Requiring Production of Will Comes now Petitioner , ________________________________, an adult resident citizen of the _____________________________________ (City, County, State), and respectfully would show unto the Court the following: 1. Petitioner is, and at all times mentioned was, a resident of __________________________________________________________ (City, County, State). 2. Respondent , ___________________________________(name of person who has custody of will), is, and at all times mentioned was, a resident of __________________________________ (City, County, State). 3. Petitioner is a person interested in the Estate of ____________________ , deceased, as __________________________(state interest in estate). 4. ___________________ , ( Decedent) resided at _______________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , and died in that County on __________________ (date) . 5. ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ (State facts that will show that Respondent is Custodian of the Will and refuses to produce it). 6. The names and post office addresses of all persons interested in this proceeding who are required to be cited on this Petition, or concerning whom the Court is required to have information, are: __________________________________________________________ (names and addresses of each interested party). 7. There are no persons other than those named above who are interested in this proceeding. 8. No previous petition or application has been made for the relief sought in this Petition. WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Court: 1. Order Respondent to produce the Last Will and Testament of the Decedent, dated __________________ within a reasonable time and file the same with the Clerk of this Court; 2. Award Petitioner costs; and 3. Grant Petitioner such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ (Name of Petitioner) STATE OF ___________________ COUNTY OF _______________________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority at law in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction, the within-named ____________________________ (Name of Petitioner) , who, after being by me first duly sworn, stated on oath that the matters and facts set forth in the above and foregoing Petition are true and correct as therein stated. _______________________________ (Name of Petitioner) SWORN to and subscribed before me, this the day of ____________, 20___. ________________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires: Note: (Form of acknowledgement/oath will vary from state to state)