Fill and Sign the Petition Open Estate Form

STATE OF VERMONT PROBATE COURT DISTRICT OF ____________ In Re the Estate of: ) DOCKET No. __________ ) __________________ ) , Deceased ) ) ) LATE OF ) ) __________________ . ) ) ) PETITION TO OPEN A SMALL ESTATE UNDER 14 V.S.A. CHAPTER 81 The undersigned petitioner represents as follows: That the above-named person died on _______________ , ________ , while a resident of ______________________________ in said District. Testate _______________ Intestate _______________ (If testate, file Will with petition.) That the deceased left surviving a spouse. _____Name___________________________ _____Address_________________________ ________________________________________ That the deceased left surviving the following children under 18 years of age: Name Address Date of Birth _______________ ____________________ __________ _______________ ____________________ __________ _______________ ____________________ __________ That the deceased left surviving the following named other children of deceased children: Name Address Date of Birth (if a minor) _______________ ____________________ __________ - 1 - _______________ ____________________ __________ _______________ ____________________ __________ (If more space is needed, attach sheet.) That attached to this petition is: A. A true and complete inventory of the estate of the deceased appraised under oath at its true cash value by one or more competent persons or by a disinterested person if deemed necessary by the Court. B. A Bond running to the Probate Court in an amount of $ ___________ to be delivered to the Judge. C. the Will, if any. Therefore, I request the court to make such investigation as is necessary and issue the appropriate letters to Name_____ _______Address_______ Date: __________ Signed: _______________ , Petitioner Print Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Telephone: (       ) _______________ STATE OF VERMONT At _______________ , County of ____________ , ss., on Date , _______________ , personally appeared the above-named ____________________ and made oath that the foregoing petition correctly states the names, addresses, and degrees of relationship of the known heirs at law and next of kin of the above named deceased, according to his best knowledge, information, and belief. Before me _________________________________ ___________ Notary Public-Justice of the Peace-Judge Rev. 12/31/00 - 2 -