Order of Formal Adjudication of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs, and Appointment of Personal Representative (DHS-8350B)

Follow the instructions for (DHS-8350B) (PDF) to have the court give an order to initiate formal probate of an estate without a will.

1. Fill in the header.

· Enter your county name in the top left.

· Enter Decedent’s (deceased person’s) name on the left.

· Enter the court district number in the top right. If you are unsure of your district, look up the court district.

· Since you are opening a new court file, you do not need to enter a file number.

2. Fill in the body.

· Enter your name in the first blank. Leave the date blank. The court will enter the date after the hearing.

· Enter the date of Decedent’s death at number 6.

· Check the applicable boxes based on Decedent’s surviving family at number 12. “Issue” has a legal meaning: lineal descendants. List any exceptions to the third check box item.

3. Enter the name of the county worker who is the petitioner and will be the personal representative of decedent’s estate in number 4 in the “It Is Ordered That” section.

4. Submit this document to the court without dating or signing. The judge will sign the document once the court approves it.