Illinois Notice To Heirs-Petition For Letters of administration is a legal document used by an individual when a deceased person did not leave a will, and a probate court must appoint an administrator or personal representative to manage the estate. This document notifies the heirs and beneficiaries of the estate that the petitioner is applying to the court to be appointed as the estate administrator. The notice contains the name and address of the petitioner, the time and place of the hearing, and the right of the heirs to object to the petitioner’s appointment. There are three types of Illinois Notice To Heirs-Petition For Letters of administration: 1) An Uncontested Petition for Letters of Administration, which is used when the heirs agree to the petitioner’s appointment; 2) A Contested Petition for Letters of Administration, which is used when the heirs disagree over the selection of the petitioner and the court must intervene to make a decision; and 3) A Summary Petition for Letters of Administration, which is used when the estate is small and the court dispenses with the notice requirements.