Fill in the name of the person you are asking to have appointed as the personal representative, along with the bond amount (if any). A petition may seek formal probate of a will without regard to whether the same or a conflicting will has been informally probated.Petition to Set Aside Informal Probate of Will. P-281. The first step is to file the "Petition to Set Aside without Administration" with your local probate court. Each state provides ways for a small estate to be distributed without going through the full probate process. If there is no will, any person deemed proper upon petition may be appointed as special administrator. What is Set Aside Without Administration? Fill out all relevant fields in Form PRO701, take a break, and then review. Fill out all relevant fields in Form PRO1101, take a break, and then review. In Minnesota, small estates can completely bypass probate via small estate affidavit, or simplify it via summary administration.