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Form GPCSF9 Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary - Georgia (United States)
Georgia Small Estate Affidavit Form: What Is It?
A Georgia Small Estate Affidavit refers to a formal document prepared and filed by the family member of the deceased person or any other person that is planning to inherit their estate with the intention to get quick access to tangible and intangible assets of the individual that recently died.
Alternate Name:
- Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary.
Often people pass away before composing a will and letting their prospective heirs know their wishes; however, if all the individuals interested in the estate agree upon a distribution of assets, it is allowed to submit an affidavit that will give them a chance to come into possession of the property they want to own without wasting time and money on court proceedings.
You can find a fillable Georgia Small Estate Affidavit Form through the link below.
How to File a Small Estate Affidavit in Georgia?
Follow these steps to draft and submit a Georgia Small Estate Affidavit Form:
- While you are not required to wait after the passing of the estate owner to file the affidavit, there are rules you have to adhere to in order to get the assets . Make sure all the heirs sign the papers before a notary public and register the affidavit with the county recorder of deeds if real estate is involved. Note that you do not have to prove the estate is small enough to be handled without probate, with one exception - the heirs need to use a banking affidavit when getting access to the deceased person's bank account.
- Fill out the affidavit . You need to indicate the location of filing, identify the deceased individual, enter their latest address, date of death, and the number of the estate you get after reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service, identify yourself and state your contact information, record names, ages, and addresses of all legal heirs, describe the assets the person owned in life and confirm there are no debts related to the estate, sign and date the document in the presence of a notary public who will put a notary seal under your signatures.
- Find the local court of probate and bring the affidavit there for filing . You may need to pay a certain fee - be ready to pay a fee to the recorder of deeds if you are transferring real property.
Download Form GPCSF9 Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary - Georgia (United States)
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