The Pennsylvania Petition For Probate And Grant of Letters is a form that is used to initiate the probate process in the state of Pennsylvania. It is a legal document filed with the Register of Wills in the county where the deceased person resided, and it must be signed by the executor or administrator of the estate. The petition includes the names of the deceased, the date of death, the names of the executor or administrator, the names of any creditors of the deceased, and a list of the assets of the estate. It is used to obtain a Grant of Letters, which is a court order authorizing the executor or administrator to manage the estate of the deceased. The most common types of Pennsylvania Petition For Probate And Grant of Letters are a Petition for Formal Appointment of Executor and a Petition for Informal Probate. The Petition for Formal Appointment of Executor is used when there is a will that names an executor, and this executor must be formally appointed by the court. The Petition for Informal Probate is used when there is no will, or when the will does not name an executor. This petition is used to appoint an administrator of the estate.