Fill and Sign the Small Estate Affidavit Ohio Form

1 PROBATE COURT OF _______________________________ COUNTY, OHIO ESTATE OF _______________________________ , DECEASED CASE NO. _______________________ APPLICATION TO RELIEVE ESTATE FROM ADMINISTRATION [R.C. 2113.03] Applicant states that decedent died on _______________________________ Decedent's domicile was _______________________________ Street Address _______________________________ _______________________________ City or Village, or Township if unincorporated County _______________________________ _______________________________ Post Office State Zip Code [Check one of the following] Decedent's will has been admitted to probate in this Court. To applicant's knowledge, decedent did not leave a will. [Check one of the following] The assets are $15,000 or less and decedent died on or after January 1, 1976. The assets are $25,000 or less and decedent died on or after October 20, 1987. The assets are $35,000 or less and decedent died on or after November 9, 1994. The assets are $50,000 or less; the surviving spouse is entitled to all of the assets and the decedent died on or after April 16, 1993. The assets are $85,000 or less; the surviving spouse is entitled to all of the assets and the decedentdied on or after September 14, 1993. The assets are $100,000 or less; the surviving spouse is entitled to all of the assets and the decedent died on or after March 18, 1999. Applicant asks that the estate be relieved from administration because the assets do not exceed the statutory limits. A statement of the assets and liabilities of the estate is listed on the attached Form 5.1. Applicant asks that letters of authority be issued appointing applicant as commissioner. The decedent's surviving spouse, next of kin, legatees, and devisees known to applicant, are listed on the attached Form 1.0. [Check, if applicable] Decedent was fifty-five (55) years of age or older at the time of death and was a recipient of medical assistance under Chapter 5111 of the Revised Code. Form 7.0 Notice of Administrator of Estate Recovery Program has been or will be filed. ________________________________________ Attorney for Applicant _______________________________ _ Typed or Printed Name _______________________________ Address_______________________________ 2 _______________________________ _ Phone Number (include area code) Attorney Registration No. _______________________________ ________________________________________ Applicant _______________________________ _ Typed or Printed Name _______________________________ Address_______________________________ _______________________________ _ Phone Number (include area code)FORM 5.0 - APPLICATION TO RELIEVE ESTATE FROM ADMINISTRATION 3 WAIVER OF NOTICE The undersigned surviving spouse, heirs at law, legatees, devisees, and other persons entitled to notice of the filing of the application to relieve decedent's estate from administration, waive such notice. ______________________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________________________________ ENTRY SETTING HEARING AND ORDERING NOTICE The Court sets _____________________________________________, at ___________ o'clock _______. M., as the date and time for hearing the application to relieve decedent's estate from administration. [Check one of the following] All notice is dispensed with as unnecessary.  Notice by publication to interested parties is dispensed with as unnecessary. Written notice shall be given, as provided by law and the Rules of Civil Procedure, to those persons entitled to notice, who have not waived notice.  Written notice is dispensed with as unnecessary. Notice by publication shall be given to interested parties as provided by law and the Rules of Civil Procedure.  Written notice shall be given to those persons entitled to notice, who have not waived notice, and notice by publication shall be given to interested parties, as provided by law and the Rules of Civil Procedure. ________________________________________ __________________________________________ Date Probate Judge