700-00001 – Petition to Open Decedent’s Estate (02/2020) Page 1 of 2
PETITION TO OPEN DECEDENT’S ESTATE
__________________________________ was a resident of ______________________________________
Decedent Town/State
and died on ________________________ leaving assets to be administered with estimated values of:
Real Estate $________________________
Personal Estate $________________________
Total $________________________
Decedent left: ☐ no known Last Will and Testament OR
☐ Last Will and Testament dated _______________________
☐ Codicil(s) to the Will, if any, dated ____________________
Attached are:
1. Entry fee; checks or money orders payable to Vermont Superior Court
2. Certified copy of the death certificate
3. List of Interested Persons (form 700-00002)
4. ORIGINAL Will and any Codicils (if any)
5. For Ancillary (out-of-state) estate, include authenticated copy of Will and probate from decedent’s
primary estate.
Petitioner requests that the Will, if any, be allowed and an estate be opened and the following named person
be appointed to administer the estate:
_______________________________________________________________________
Proposed Executor/Administrator
_______________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
_______________________________________________________________________
Telephone/Email
☐ This is the person named as executor in the Will.
ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
I accept the appointment as Executor/Administrator and ask that the appointment documents be issued to me
at the address above.
_______________________________ ______________________________________________
Date Signature of Executor/Administrator