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REMINDER WHEN DEALING WITH THE PROBATE COURT
- Please make sure all documents are signed properly (ie. including notarized or witnessed)
- Please make sure that the case number (02-ES-10-245) and name is written on all correspondence sent to the Probate Court
- When requesting additional Certificate of Appointments or any other document that requires a fee - please enclose the fee with your request. When you mail your request, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for a speedy return.
- Please make an appointment when you want to come in and see the Clerk in charge of your estate.
- Remember that the Clerks are not attorneys and they are not allowed to give any legal advice or do the work for you.
- When you call to ask questions about a certain form, please refer to the form by its name and not by its form number.
- Please do your best to file all documents timely.
- Please call and check regularly for possible creditors.
- Have your case number ready when calling and ask for your Clerk by name.
- Please do not ignore the compliance letters that you receive asking for certain documents - if you do the next step is to rule you in before the Judge which will cost you hearing fees of $160.00 on an average.
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