Ottawa County Probate Court

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Form	Description

Decedent's Heirs
1.0	Surviving Spouse Next Of Kin

Probating The Will
2.0	Application To Probate Will
2.0	Application To Probate Will (new form effective for DOD after 01/01/2002, see H.B. 85)
2.1	Waiver Of Notice Of Probate Of Will
2.1	Waiver Of Notice Of Probate Of Will (new form effective for DOD after 01/01/2002, see H.B. 85)
2.2	Notice Of Probate Of Will
2.2	Notice Of Probate Of Will (new form effective for DOD after 01/01/2002, see H.B. 85)
2.3	Entry Admitting Will
2.4	Certificate Of Service Of Notice Of Probate Of Will

Appointing The Appraiser
3.0	Appointment Of Appraisers

Appointing The Fiduciary
4.0	Application For Authority To Administer Estate
4.1	Supplemental Application For Ancillary Administration
4.2	Fiduciary's Bond
4.3	Waiver Of Right To Administer Estate
4.4	Notice Of Hearing On Appointment Of Fiduciary
4.5	Entry Appointing Fiduciary

Relief From Administration
5.0	Application To Relieve Estate From Administration
5.1	Assets and Liabilities Of Estate To Be Relieved From Administration
5.10	Application For Summary Release From Administration
5.11	Entry Granting Summary Release From Administration
5.2	Waiver Of Notice Of Application To Relieve Estate From Administration
5.3	Notice Of Application To Relieve Estate From Administration
5.4	Publication Of Notice
5.5	Publication Of Notice
5.6	Entry Relieving Estate From Administration

Inventory And Appraisal
6.0	Inventory And Appraisal
6.1	Schedule Of Assets
6.2	Waiver Of Notice Of Hearing On Inventory
6.3	Notice Of Hearing On Inventory

Claims Against The Estate
7.1	Application For Family Allowance
7.2	Application For Apportionment Of Family Allowance


Election Of Surviving Spouse
8.0	Citation To Surviving Spouse To Elect To Take Under Or Against Will
8.1	Election Of Surviving Spouse To Take Under Will
8.2	Election Of Surviving Spouse To Take Against Will
8.3	Summary Of General Rights Of Surviving Spouse
8.4	Certificate Of Service And Notice Of Citation To Surviving Spouse To Exercise Elective Rights
8.5	Return For Certificate Of Service Of Citation To Surviving Spouse To Exercise Elective Rights

Sale Of Personal Property
9.0	Application To Sell Personal Property
9.1	Entry Authorizing Sale Of Personal Property
9.2	Notice Of Sale Of Personal Property

Distribution In Kind
10.0	Application To Distribute In Kind
10.1	Entry Approving Distribution In Kind
10.2	Notice Of Hearing On Application To Distribute In Kind
10.4A	Notice To Distributee

Consent To Power To Sell Real Estate
11.0	Consent To Sell Real Estate

Transfer Of Real Estate
12.0	Application For Certificate Of Transfer
12.1	Certificate Of Transfer

Accounts
13.0	Fiduciary's Account
13.1	Receipts And Disbursements
13.2	Assets Remaining In Fiduciary's Hands
13.3	Entry Approving And Settling Account
13.3	Entry Approving And Settling Account (new form effective for DOD after 01/01/2002, see H.B. 85)
13.4	Waiver Of Partial Account
13.5	Notice Of Hearing On Account
13.6	Certificate Of Termination
13.7	Waiver Of Notice Of Hearing On Account
13.8	Application to Extend Administration
13.9	Certificate Of Service Of Account To Heirs And Beneficiaries

Wrongful Death Proceeds
14.0	Application To Approve Settlement And Distribution Of Wrongful Death And Survival Claims
14.1	Waiver And Consent Wrongful Death And Survival Claims
14.2	Entry Approving Settlement And Distribution Of Wrongful Death And Survival Claims
14.3	Report Of Distribution Of Wrongful Death And Survival Claims

Guardianship
15.0	Next Of Kin Of Proposed Ward
15.01	Judgment Entry Setting Hearing On Application For Appointment Of Guardian
15.1	Waiver Of Notice
15.2	Fiduciary's Acceptance
15.3	Guardian's Bond
15.4	Letters Of Guardianship
15.5	Guardian's Inventory
15.6	Application To Release Funds To Guardian
15.7	Application For Authority To Expend Funds
15.8	Guardian's Account
15.81	Bank Certificate
15.9	Oath Of Guardian
16.0	Application For Appointment Of Guardian Of Minor
16.1	Affidavit
16.2	Selection Of Guardian By Minor Over Fourteen Years Of Age
16.3	Notice Of Hearing For Appointment Of Guardian Of Minor
16.4	Notice Of Hearing On Application For Appointment
16.5	Judgment Entry Appointment Of Guardian Of Minor
17.0	Application For Appointment Of Guardian Of Alleged Incompetent
17.1	Statement Of Expert Evaluation
17.1A	Emergency Guardianship of Person-Supplement
17.3	Notice To Prospective Ward Of Application And Hearing
17.4	Notice Of Hearing For Appointment Of Guardian Of Alleged Incompetent Person
17.5	Judgment Entry Appointment Of Guardian For Incompetent Person
17.7	Guardian's Report
17.8	Investigator's Report

Adoption
18.0	Petition For Adoption Of Minor
18.1	Judgment Entry Setting Hearing And Ordering Notice
18.2	Notice Of Hearing On Petition For Adoption
18.3	Consent To Adoption
18.4	Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required
18.5	Interlocutory Order Of Adoption
18.6	Final Decree Of Adoption (After Interlocutory Order)
18.7	Final Decree Of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)
18.8	Adoption Certificate For Parents
18.9	Petitioner's Account
19.0	Petition For Adoption Of Adult
19.1	Final Order Of Adoption Of Adult
19.2	Petition of Foreign Adoption
19.3	Decree of Foreign Adoption

Conservatorship
20.0	Application For Appointment Of Conservator
20.1	Judgment Entry Appointment Of Conservator
20.2	Letters Of Conservatorship

Change Of Name
21.0	Application For Change Of Name Of Adult
21.1	Judgment Entry - Change Of Name Of Adult
21.2	Application For Change Of Name Of Minor
21.3	Judgment Entry - Change Of Name Of Minor
21.4	Consent To Change Of Name
21.5	Notice Of Hearing On Change Of Name

Minor Settlement
22.0	Application To Settle A Minor's Claim
22.1	Waiver And Consent To Settle Minor's Claim
22.2	Entry Approving Settlement Of A Minor's Claim
22.3	Verification Of Receipt And Deposit
22.4	Report Of Distribution And Entry Minor's Claim

Ottawa County Specific Forms
	Facsimile Transmission Sheet
APPL	Application to Reopen Estate to Report Newly Discovered Assests
WRO	Application to File Will for Record Only
51.1(A)	New Case Information Statement (Estates)
1-DF	Fiduciary's Acceptance (Executor-Administrator)
39-L	Report of Newly Discovered Assets
129A	Application to Admit Foreign Records
5.0A	Applicaton for Short Form Release of Administration
5.9	Report of Distribution
6.4	Certificate of Service of Notice on Inventory
7.0	Schedule of Claims
7.9	DECLINATION (by Executor/rix Named in Will)
8.6	Waiver of Service of Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
9.C	Application of Transfer of Motor Vehicle
9.C SP	Application of Transfer of Watercraft, Mobile Home, etc.
13.10	Notice to Extend Administration
71.1	Counsel Fee Computation
72.1	Executor/Administrator Fee Computation
78.1	Status Report
91532	Order Approving Inventory and Appraisal
91532F	Orders on filing Inventory and Appraisement Approving Forthwith
51.1(B)	New Case Information Statement (Guardianships, etc.)
66.1	Release for Record Check
73.1	Guardian Fee Computation
74.1	Trustee's Fee Computation
	Report of Insolvency
	Application to Terminate Guardianship
	Guardian's Bi-Annual Report
	Application to Extend Time
17.A	Affidavit of Indigency
Trusts
143	Application for Appt of Testamentary Trustee
143-DF	Fiduciary's Acceptance (Trustee)
143-B	Trustee's Bond (Testamentary)
143-G JE	Appt of Testamentary Trustee
143-E	Letters of Authority to Trustee (Testamentary)

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