TO FILE A DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION Florida Statute 735.301 and Florida Probate Rule 5.420 WE WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ** Must wait 30 days after date of death ** ***A filing fee of $101.00 is required at the time of filing (cash, local check, money order or credit card) *** You will need to bring into the Clerk's Office the following: 1. Death Certificate 2. Copy of paid or unpaid funeral expenses 3. Copy of Medical & hospital expenses this is to protect the right of the creditors. (Only if there are any) 4. Copy of statement showing the Names of the Business with the account number and the amount of money to be received. 5. Original Will Person to Sign Petition must be a relative in the following manner: 1. Husband or Wife 2. Children (all must sign if parents are deceased) You cannot file a Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration, if the deceased: Own Real Estate Property in Florida at the time of death in the deceased name only. Saving or checking accounts over the incurred funeral expenses or $6,000.00 (preferred funeral expenses) Have any stocks or bonds over the incurred funeral expenses or $6,000.00 (preferred funeral expenses) Any business requiring Letters of Administration. Any checks that is to be received monthly. (Example: Oil checks, mineral rights) Is there a wrongful Death Action pending or going to be filed? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Any yes answer to the above statement, you will need to seek advise of an Attorney, because more than likely you will need to Probate the Deceased persons estate. The deceased must have been a resident of Santa Rosa County. ***If the estate consists of a checking or savings account; we will need the most recent bank statement of the decedent's account(s). ***If you have an account, stocks, bonds, checking, etc. that exceeds the funeral expenses of the deceased or the preferred funeral expenses, then YOU WILL NEED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE. For additional information contact the Probate Department: (850)983-5567 or (850)983-5584 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CASE NUMBER:_______________ DIVISION:___________________ DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION Verified Statement Petitioner, 1. Petitioner, whose address is social security number is who died at , , a resident of is the , whose last known address was and whose social security number is of , Florida on , alleges: and whose and, If known, whose age was . ( ( ) The decedent left no will. ) The decedent's will was _________ with the clerks on _______________, . 2. So far as is known, the names of the beneficiaries of the decedent's estate and of the decedent's surviving spouse, if any, their addresses and relationships to decedent, and the dates of birth of any who are minor are: NAME ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP BIRTH DATE(if minor) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 3. The estate of decedent consists only of personal property exempt from the claims of creditors under the constitution of Florida, and non-exempt personal property the value of which does not exceed the sum of the amount of preferred funeral expenses and reasonable and necessary medical and hospital expenses of the last 60 days of the decedent's last illness, all being described as follows: Description EXEMPT: Value Description NON-EXEMPT: Value Preferred Funeral expenses (statement or receipt attached): Services by Amount Paid or Due Medical and hospital expenses for last 60 days of last illness (statement or receipt attached): American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Services by Type of Service Amount Paid or Due Other debts of decedent: Creditor Goods or Services (How incurred) Amount Requested payment or distribution to: Name Property Amount or Value I know of no other assets or debts of the decedent except:_______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing, and the facts alleged are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. ___________________________________ (Signature of Petitioner) (Name of Petitioner) Statement made on ______ day of , 200 . Before: _____________________________ Deputy Clerk or Notary Public (Address) Telephone: (850) _____________________ My Commission expires on:___________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com