Fill and Sign the Petition to Open an Estate under Foreign Will Vermont Form

STATE OF VERMONT PROBATE COURT DISTRICT OF ____________ In Re the Estate of: ) DOCKET No. __________ ) __________________ ) , Deceased ) ) ) LATE OF ) ) __________________ . ) ) ) PETITION TO OPEN AN ESTATE UNDER FOREIGN WILL Part I. Request to open an estate and appoint an executor The undersigned petitioner represents as follows: That __________________ , a resident of __________________ in the County of __________________ and State of __________________ , died on __________________ , 20 _______ . That the Last Will and Testament of the deceased was duly proved, and allowed by the ____________________ Court of __________________ which has principal jurisdiction of the estate of the deceased. That I was appointed executor of the Last Will and Testament and am acting as such. That the deceased left real estate with an estimated value of $ ___________ and personal estate with an estimated value of $ ___________ to be administered in the Probate District of ______________ in the State of Vermont. A description of the real and personal property is attached to this petition on Form No. 7. That attached to this petition is a list of the next of kin and heirs-at-law of the deceased plus a list of all legatees, devisees and beneficiaries named in the Will who have not been previously listed. (Attach Form 5.) That I have attached a copy of the death certificate and the entry fee. And that I have attached to this petition an authenticated copy of the Will and the probate thereof in the _______________ Court - 1 - of ______________________________ . Therefore, I request the court to open an estate in this matter and request that the copy of the Will be allowed, filed and recorded and that the Will have the same effect as if it had be originally proved in this court. Also I request that ____________________ of _______ , County of _______________ in the State of ___________________ be appointed ___________________ of this estate. Date: Signed: , Petitioner Print Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Telephone: (       ) _______________ Part II. Acceptance of the appointment as executor or administrator I accept the appointment as ___________ and ask that the above- mentioned Will be admitted to probate, and that Letters Testamentary or of administration be issued to me. Date: Signed: Executor/Administrator Print Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Telephone: (       ) _______________ Part III. Consent of interested persons to allowance of Will By our signatures below, we, the heirs at law and surviving spouse of the deceased, consent to the allowance of the Will. We understand that based on this consent the court may allow the Will with no further notice. - 2 - Signature Print Name Date Signature Print Name Date _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ Part IV. Acceptance of the appointment as administrator, c.t.a (to be completed if executor is unable or refuses to accept appointment) The person named in the Will as executor refuses or is unable to accept the appointment therefore I request and accept appointment as administrator, c.t.a. and ask that the above-mentioned Will be admitted to probate, and that the Letters Testamentary issued to. (Attach letter of refusal or other proof of refusal or inability to serve.) Date: Signed: Administrator, c.t.a. Print Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Telephone: (       ) _______________ - 3 - Part V. Consent of interested persons to appointment of administrator, c.t.a. By our signatures below, we, the persons interested in this estate, consent to the appointment of _______________ as adm inistrator, c.t.a. We understand that if all interested persons do not sign below, a hearing on the appointment will be scheduled by the court and notice of that hearing will be given to all interested persons by the petitioner or court. Signature Print Name Date Signature Print Name Date _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ _____________________ _____________________ __________ Rev. 3/01/88 - 4 -