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ggbrnard
Nov 28, 2011, 05:02 PM
I am filling in a form of "waiver of probate of will" to be submitted to probate court for my fathers estate. There is one blank entry which I do not know what to input. Here is how the form is worded - I,. do hereby accept service and waive notice of the petition of ____________ to probate the purported will of... Do you know what should be entered in the blank?

Thank you

AK lawyer
Nov 28, 2011, 11:28 PM
You are not "waiving probate". You are waiving notice of the probate petition. You are agreeing that the will be admitted to probate and that somebody be appointed "executor" (a/k/a "personal representative"). That person's name should be inserted in the blank.

ggbrnard
Nov 29, 2011, 02:26 PM
Thank you!