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Small Estate Affidavit 171P-1 - Illinois
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SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT ($100,000 and under) I, _______________________________, on oath state: (name of affiant) 1. (a) My post office address is: _________________________________________________________ (b) My residence address is: __________________________________________________________ (c) I understand that, if I am an out-of-state resident, I submit myself to the jurisdiction of Illinois courts for all matters related to the preparation and use of this affidavit. My agent for service of process in Illinois is: Name: _________________________________ City: __________________________________ Address: ______________________________ Phone (If any): _________________________ I understand that if no person is named above as my agent for service, or if for any reason, service on the named person cannot be effectuated, the attorney who prepared this affidavit on my behalf is recognized by Illinois law as my agent for service of process. 2. 3. The decedent's name is: __________________________________ The date of the decedent's death was ___________________________, and I have attached a copy of the death certificate hereto. The decedent's place of residence immediately before his death was: _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. No letters of office are now outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in Illinois or in any other jurisdiction, to my knowledge. The gross value of the decedent's entire personal estate, including the value of all property passing to any party either by intestacy or under a will, does not exceed $100,000. (Here, list each asset, e.g. cash, stock, and its fair market value). Name (Type of asset) Amount and/or Description 4. 6. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. (a) (b) All of the decedent's debts including funeral expenses have been paid, or The amount of the decedent's debts including unpaid funeral expenses, and the name and post office address of each person entitled thereto are as follows: Amount __________________ Amount __________________ 171P-1 Rev.12/10 Page 1 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Person: __________________________________________ Person: __________________________________________ [Strike either 7(a) or 7 (b)] 8. There is no known unpaid claimant or contested claim against the decedent, except as stated in paragraph 7. (a) The names and places of residence of any surviving spouse, minor children and *adult dependent children of the decedent are as follows: Place of Residence Age of Minor 9. Name and Relationship ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ * note: An adult dependent child is one who is unable to maintain himself and is likely to become a public charge. (b) The award allowable to the surviving spouse of a decedent who was an Illinois resident is $ ________________________________($20,000 plus $10,000 multiplied by the number of minor children and adult dependent children who resided with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death. If any such child did not reside with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, so indicate). If there is no surviving spouse, the award allowable to the minor children and adult dependent children of a decedent who was an Illinois resident is: $ ___________________ ($20,000 plus $10,000 multiplied by the number of minor children and adult dependent children), to be divided among them in equal shares. The decedent left no will. The names, places of residence and relationships of the decedent's heirs, and the portion of the estate to which each heir is entitled under the law where decedent died intestate are as follows: Age of Minor Portion of estate (c) 10. (a) Name, relationship and place of residence ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ (b) The decedent left a will, which has been filed with the clerk of an appropriate court. A certified copy of the will on file is attached. To the best of my knowledge and belief the will on file is the decedent's last will and was signed by the decedent and the attesting witnesses as required by law and would be admitable to probate. The names and places of residence of the legatees and the portion of the estate, if any, to which each legatee is entitled are as follows: [Strike either 10(a) or 10(b)] (c) Name, relationship and place of residence Age of Minor Portion of estate ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 171P-1 Rev.12/10 Page 2 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (d) 11. Affiant is unaware of any dispute or potential conflict as to the hiership or will of decedent. The property described in paragraph 6 of this affidavit should be distributed as follows: Name Specific sum or property to be distributed: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ The foregoing statement is made under the penalties of perjury. Subscribed and sworn before me this _____ day of _______________, ________. ___________________________________ Notary Public Clerk ____________________________________ Signature of Affiant Prepared by: ___________________________________________________________________________ (a) Appointment of Agent. If safe deposit access is involved or if sale of any personal property is desirable to facilitate distribution pursuant to the small estate affidavit, all persons name in paragraph 10 of the small estate affidavit (excluding minors and unascertained or disabled persons) may in writing appoint one or more persons as their agent for that purpose. The agent shall have power, without court approval, to gain access to sell, and distribute the property for the benefit of all persons named in paragraph 10 of the affidavit; and the payment, delivery, transfer, access or issuance shall be made or granted to or on the order of the agent.
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