Intestate Estate Examination Of Proposed Personal Representatives {134}

INTESTATE ESTATE: EXAMINATION OF PROPOSED PERSONAL REPRERSENTATIVE(s) See Form 133 for Testate Estate GENERAL Truthfulness and thoroughness of the petition. E.g.:
 Name and residence  Relationship to Decedent Decedents identity and residence Date Decedent died  Identity of Decedents heirs  Efforts to locate a will  Personalty  Real Estate  Whether the fair market value of the estate for Tennessee Inheritance tax purposes includes accounts Decedent had with others with joint right of survivorship. SPECIFIC

 If you should find any paper, document, instrument or codicil which may be a Will, will you, as required by law, immediately produce it for probate?  Do you have any claims against this estate for any money Decedent may have owed you prior to death?  Have you ever been legally adjudged incompetent?
 Are you aware of any person opposed to your serving as personal representative for this estate?  Are you aware of any reason why you should not serve as the personal representative?
 Have you ever served as a personal representative before?  Are you willing and able to assume this position of trust and to carry out the duties as personal representative in this estate and to faithfully discharge your responsibilities as provided by law and the orders of this Court?  Will you accumulate, protect, and properly distribute the assets of this estate according to law?
 Will you keep complete and accurate records and receipts regarding the assets and distribution?  Will you, within the time allowed, file all documents required by the law or by this Court?  Will you assist with or fill out the necessary forms for inheritance taxes and file withLER thKe C & MASTER the certificate showing the tax has been paid or that there is no tax due?  If you are going to seek a fee for your services, will you keep complete and accurate records and receipts regarding your time and expenses? [Form 134, Rev. 2002.01.11]