Probate Court Form No. 3 Petition to Open an Intestate Estate Under Foreign Administration STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF _______________________, ss IN RE THE ESTATE OF __________________________________ LATE OF __________________________ PROBATE COURT DOCKET NO. ________________ PETITION TO OPEN AN INTESTATE ESTATE UNDER FOREIGN ADMINISTRATION Part 1. Request to open an estate and appoint an administrator The undersigned petitioner represents as follows: That ______________________________, a resident of ______________________ in the County of ________________________ and State of ______________________ died intestate on __________________________________. That an intestate estate for the decedent was duly opened by the _______________________ Court of _____________________________ which has principal jurisdiction of the estate of the deceased. That I was appointed administrator by that court and am acting as such. That the deceased left real estate with an estate value of $___________ to be administered in the Probate District of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont. A description of the real and personal property is attached to this petition on Form No. 7. That the deceased was/was not survived by a spouse. The surviving spouse’s name is ___________________________. The surviving spouse and other persons interested in this estate are listed on the attached form. (Attach Form No. 2) That I have attached a copy of the death certificate and the entry fee. And that I have attached to this petition and authenticated copy of the order appointing me administrator of the estate in the _____________________ Court of __________________. Therefore, I request the court to open an estate in this matter and request that ____________________________ be appointed administrator of the estate of the deceased. Dated: _____________________ Part II Signed ________________________, Petitioner Print Name: _____________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________________ Telephone (_____) _______________________ Consent of interested persons By our signatures below, we the surviving spouse and persons interested in this estate, consent to this petition. We understand that based on this consent the court may open the estate and apppoint the administrator without further notice. Signature ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Print Name _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Date _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com