, whose post office address is
The Petition of
,respectfully shows the Court as follows:
,
1.On
w
hose legal
, (was declared to be in need of a guardian
residence(is) (was)
and /or conservator by this court) (departed this life).
___________________________
___________________________
Telephone no. ________________
,
Attorney (or petitioner if pro se)
PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX
Probate Court
136 Pryor Street
SW, Suite C-230
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
404-613-4070
TO THE JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT OF SAID COUNTY:
3. There is
a safe-deposit box in the name of said deceased or ward in the following financial institution:
4. Petitioner believes that said safe-deposit box contains the following documents:
5.
Petitioner should be allowed to open and examine the contents of said safe-deposit box due to the
fact that Petitioner is the of said deceased or ward and that if certain
documents are in said box, they should be delivered as provided by Official Code of Georgia Annotated
§
7-1-356 to the proper person or Court.
WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that an Order be granted allowing said financial institution in
which said box is located to allow petitioner to open and examine, in the presence of an
officer of said institution, the contents of said safe-deposit box and to deliver certain documents to the
proper person or Court as provided by law.
Attorney's address
2. T
he Probate Court of Fulton County has jurisdiction over the estate of said deceased or ward. If
such person is deceased, attached is a copy of the death certificate, obituary or other proof of death.
PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX
1 OF 3
Residence address
Telephone no.
VERIFICATION
I hereby state on oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true.
Petitioner
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
day of
.
Clerk of the Probate Court or Notary Public
PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX
2 OF 3
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ORDER
The within and foregoing Petition having been read and considered, IT IS ORDERED that the
above-named financial institution, to wit: _____________________________________ allow
_____________________________ to open, examine and inventory in the presence of an officer
of said institution, the contents of the safe-deposit box leased by _______________________,
(deceased) (ward). The inventory shall be made within five banking days after this order is presented
to the institution and shall be signed by all parties present. A copy of the inventory shall be filed
with the Probate Court.
FURTHER ORDERED, that if any of the following documents are found therein, they be delivered
as shown, in accordance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated §7-1-356:
Last Will and Testament - to the Probate Court
Deeds to Cemetery Lot(s) - to the family of the deceased
Insurance policies - to the named beneficiary of each
Date
_____________________________
Judge of the Probate Court
PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX
3 OF 3
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF FULTON COUNTY
STATE O
F GEORGIA
IN RE:
______________________________,
(
DECEASED) (WARD)
)
)
)
)
)
ESTATE NO. _________________
RE
: PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO
OPEN SAFE-DEPOSIT BOX