Where Should I File Probate

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Estate Administration Overview

Estate Appraisement Form

Nonprobate Inventory Form

How to Inventory Probate Assets

Managing Probate Property

Probate 

Probate is the process used to prove a will to be valid. Sometimes the entire administration process is referred to as probate.

Starting a Probate  

Call Janet Farmer to schedule an appointment to begin the probate process at (304)369-7336. The following items are required for your appointment:

1. Original Will or Surety Bond (If there is no will, one of the the following can assist you in obtaining a surety bond: Ferrell & Hill (304) 369-1111; Lilly’s Insurance (304) 369-0871; WSB Insurance Agency (304) 854-1491. The minimum cost for a bond is $100.
2. Death certificate 
3. Opening fee of $56.00
4. List of heirs and corresponding addresses
5. List of assets including: vehicles, stocks, savings bonds, cash, bank accounts, IRAs, certificates of deposit, and property records, as well as tax receipts (amounts are based on asset value at the time of death.)
6. Life insurance or death benefit: (Must include name, value, and to whom the policy is payable.)
7. Closing Fee $12.00

We accept cash, money order, or cashier’s checks, as well as all major credit cards. All checks should be made payable to the Boone County Clerk. Out of state checks are not accepted.