Petition To Admit Holographic Will

IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE ESTATE OF: _______________________________ ) (Decedent) ) NO. ________________ PETITION TO ADMIT HOLOGRAPHIC WILL TO PROBATE Comes now Petitioner, _______________________________, and files this petition to admit the last Will and Testament of the above decedent for probate and for Letters Testamentary to issue. Petitioner respectfully shows: 1. ______________________________ departed this life on or about the ______ day of ______________, 20___, in ___________________, at the age of _____, whose residence at the time of death was ______________________________. 2. The Petitioner has in his/her possession a document consisting of ______ handwritten page(s). The document is testamentary in nature. The document is entirely in the handwriting of the decedent. The decedent's signature appears on the document. The document is dated _____________________________. The Petitioner offers proof of two disinterested witnesses, __________________ and ____________________________, that each one of them was familiar with the handwriting of the decedent, that the document is written entirely in the handwriting of the decedent, and that the signature is the signature of the decedent. 3. The said deceased left surviving as heirs at law, and devisees and legatees, the persons whose names and addresses appear hereafter: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com NAME ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ 4. 5. 6. AGE RELATIONSHIP ____ _________________ ____ _________________ ____ _________________ ____ _________________ ADDRESS ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ The estimated fair market value of this estate is $__________________. The Last Will and Testament (waives) (does not waive) bond. The Last Will and Testament (waives) (does not waive) filing of inventory and accounting. 7. The Petitioner is not aware of any instrument revoking the Last Will and Testament offered herein and Petitioner believes it to be the decedent's last will. Premises considered, your Petitioner prays: 1. That the Will be proved and established, proof of said Will be granted and the same ordered for recording. 2. That the Clerk and Master administer the oath and otherwise qualify the Executor(rix) and issue Letters of Testamentary. 3. That Notice of Publication be given for creditors of said estate requiring them to file their claims within the time and in the manner required by T.C.A. § 30-2-306. 4. That the Petitioner be granted any other general or specific relief to which the estate may be entitled. ____________________________________ Signature/Petitioner ____________________________________ Address American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com STATE OF ________________________ COUNTY OF ______________________ Personally appeared before me the said _______________________________, and after being duly sworn deposes and says that the facts averred in the above affidavit are true to the best of his/her knowledge, information, and belief, this _____ day of _______________, 20___. _____________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC/CLERK & MASTER (My Commission expires: __________) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com