_________________________ (your name) _________________________ (your street address) _________________________ (city, state, zip code) _________________________ (your phone number) MONTANA ____________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, (number of district in which your county is located) ____________________ COUNTY (name of your county) In the Matter of the Estate of, _____________________________, (name of the deceased) Deceased. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Probate Case No. APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Applicant respectfully states that: 1. I am _________________________________________________, the (your name) __________________________________ of the deceased, _____________________________. (describe your relationship to deceased) 2. (name of deceased) The decedent died on _____________, 20___ at the age of __________ years. At the time of death, decedent was domiciled in _________________County, Montana, and the proper venue for this proceeding is therefore in that county. 3. The names and addresses of the spouse, children, heirs and devisees and the ages of any of those who are minors, so far as is known or ascertainable with reasonable diligence are: Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative Page 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Name: Address: Age if minor: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. No personal representative has been appointed in this matter. ______________________ was appointed Personal Representative of this estate but his/her appointment was terminated on ________________, 20__. 5. I have not received a demand for notice and am not aware of a demand for notice of any probate or appointment proceeding concerning the decedent. 6. The original Will of the decedent was executed on _________________, ______ and is in the possession of the Court. accompanies this application. (Attach original will). 7. To the best of my knowledge, said Will was validly executed, and after the exercise of reasonable diligence, I am unaware of any instrument or facts revoking said Will. I believe said Will is the decedent’s last Will and is in all respects valid. 8. I am entitled to be appointed as Personal Representative of decedent’s Will because I am named as such by the Will. 9. Bond is not required by the decedent’s Will or by demand of any interested person. 10. The time limit for informal probate has not expired. Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative Page 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com WHEREFORE, I ask to be appointed Personal Representative of decedent’s estate and that Letters be issued to me. DATED this ______ day of ___________________, 20____. (date) (month) (year) ___________________________________ (Your signature) ___________________________________ (print your name) State of __________________________ County of_________________________ SIGNED AND SWORN (OR AFFIRMED) to before me on __________________, 20___ by _______________________________________. __________________________________________________ Notary Public for the State of _________________ Printed name of notary _______________________ Title or rank: ______________________________ Residing at _______________________________ My Commission Expires: ____________________ Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative Page 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com