Minnesota Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Minnesota. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
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Acceptance of Appointment as Personal Representative and Oath by IndividualForm PRO902Verified PDFA personal representative accepts their appointment and swears an oath to faithfully perform their duties in administering the estate.Acceptance of Appointment as Successor Personal Representative and Oath by IndividualForm PRO1504Verified PDFEstablishes the acceptance of the appointment of a successor personal representative and their sworn oath to faithfully perform the duties of the office in estate administration.Affidavit of Service – Informal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativeForm PRO1503Verified PDFDocuments proof of service of notice and application forms to interested parties in an informal probate succession proceeding.Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative (Without a Will)Form PRO702Verified PDFRequests the court to appoint a personal representative (executor) for a decedent's estate when there is no will in Minnesota.Application for Informal Appointment of Successor Personal RepresentativeForm PRO1502Verified PDFTo request the informal appointment of a successor personal representative to replace or succeed an existing personal representative in an unsupervised estate administration.Application for Informal Probate of Will and for Informal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PRO802Verified PDFThis form initiates informal probate of a decedent's will and requests informal appointment of a personal representative to manage the estate.Final Account and Proposal for DistributionForm PRO913Verified PDFThe personal representative provides a complete accounting of estate administration, including all assets, increases, decreases, and proposes final distribution to heirs and devisees.Nomination of Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and BondForm PRO901Verified PDFAllows heirs or those with priority rights in an informal probate estate to nominate a personal representative, renounce their own priority to serve, and request or waive bonding requirements.Nomination of Successor Personal Representative and/or Renunciation of Priority for Appointment, and BondForm PRO1505Verified PDFAllows a person with priority to appoint a successor personal representative, renounce their own priority, and request or waive bonding requirements in a probate estate.Notice of Intent to File Document after Demand for NoticeForm PRO907Verified PDFNotifies interested parties that specified documents will be filed with the court 14 days after service of this notice in an informal probate proceeding.Order for Release of Funds in Protected AccountForm PRO604Verified PDFAuthorizes the petitioner to withdraw and distribute funds from a protected account held by the court, either as a final distribution or as a partial distribution subject to account maintenance.Petition for Discharge of Personal RepresentativeForm PRO1304Verified PDFTo request the court to formally discharge the personal representative and release any sureties on the personal representative's bond upon completion of estate administration.Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs, and Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PRO1102Verified PDFThis form initiates formal probate proceedings to establish the intestacy of a decedent, determine heirs, and appoint a personal representative to administer the estate.Petition for Formal Probate of Will and for Formal Appointment of Personal RepresentativeForm PRO1202Verified PDFTo initiate formal probate proceedings and request the court to appoint a personal representative to administer the decedent's estate.Petition to Allow Final Account, Settle, and Distribute EstateForm PRO1302Verified PDFA petition filed by the personal representative requesting court approval of the final accounting, settlement of the estate, and distribution of remaining property to heirs.Receipt for Deposit of Restricted Funds into Protective AccountForm PRO602Verified PDFDocuments a financial institution's acknowledgment of receipt of court-ordered restricted funds deposited into a protected account in a probate case.
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