IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF 			 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
								CAUSE NO. 			

PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE

Attorney shall initial each item attesting that all necessary steps have been taken to complete the administration of the estate and file this document with the Clerk.

_____	Petition to appoint Administrator/Executor filed
	(Testate: attach copy of will and proper proof of due execution)
_____	Order appointing Administrator/Executor (and in Testate estate, admitting Last 	Will and Testament to probate) 
_____	Oath of Administrator/Executor filed
_____	Bond of Administrator/Executor filed (unless waived by Will or by Court at 	request of all known heirs)
          	Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration Issued.
_____  Diligent effort to identify creditors and notice of estate proceeding mailed to all 	creditors identified.
          	Affidavit of Identification and Notification of Known Creditors filed prior to 	publication
_____	Notice to Creditors published and Proof of Publication filed
_____	Testate estate—Original Last Will & Testament delivered to clerk and filed with MEC as Document No. 		. 
_____	Intestate estate---Heirship determined after filing of petition and serving Rule 81 	process on unknown heirs and known heirs, unless process waived 
_____	Inventory, accounts and/or appraisement of personal property filed, unless waived
_____	All probated claims paid with evidence of such payment filed or Petition to Close	states specific claims will be paid in conjunction with the closing of the estate
_____	Petition to approve or waive final accounting, to distribute assets and close estate 	filed.
          	All interested parties have been served with Rule 81 Process of the petition to 	close unless such party joined in the petition or signed a waiver of process and 	entry of appearance executed after the filing of the petition.
_____	All requested attorney fees and expenses have been disclosed to all interested 	parties and no objection to same was raised by any party.

Signed and certified to the Court this the 		 day of 			           ,  20	.

												
						ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE

(Revised 12/2018)