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This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
To obtain your Ohio Certificate of Authority, you will submit an Application for Certificate of Authority, along with required certificates or certified copies from your home state. You will need to appoint a registered agent in order for your filing to be approved.
Application must include a statement of the guardian's willingness to perform as guardian, a bond as required by law, and, in the case of a prospective incompetent ward, a statement of the ward's mental and physical condition from a treating physician, psychiatrist, or licensed psychologist.
What defines a Small Estate, also known as Release from Administration? Surviving spouse inherits the entire estate and the gross estate is less than $100,000. Someone other than the surviving spouse inherits and the entire gross estate is less than $35,000.
The decedent must have resided in Ohio at the time of death, and the affidavit must be filed in the probate court of the county where the decedent lived. The required documentation includes the completed affidavit form, a copy of the decedent's death certificate, and a list of assets.
Upon the death of a resident of this state who dies intestate, letters of administration of the decedent's estate shall be granted by the probate court of the county in which the decedent was a resident at the time of death.
The court has to be notified of the death such that the probate process can commence. As the Personal Representative, you'll need to file a petition with the court. To do so, you'll need to obtain the probate petition form, a certified copy of the death certificate, and the valid Will that was executed by the deceased.
Summary release from the administration: Avoids probate entirely if either: The estate's worth less than $40,000 and the surviving spouse is the sole heir. The estate's worth less than $5,000 and/or the decedent's final expenses total no more than $5,000.
Obtain a blank small estate affidavit form. In most cases, you can find it by visiting the probate court website. Note that this should be the court located in the county in which the decedent lived.