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Phone: (302) 395-7800

Fax: (302) 395-7801

Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm

Address:
Louis L. Redding City/County Building
800 N. French Street
2nd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
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E-mail: Wills@nccde.org

Register of Wills Forms

Form

Description

Petition To Act As
Personal Rep.

Form for an individual to become the personal representative for an estate.

State of Delaware Inventory

An inventory of the assets of the decedent. This should be filed with the Register of Wills by the personal representative. This should include real estate, stocks and bonds, mortgages owed to the decedent, notes and cash. This should be filed within three months of opening the estate. Please note that there is a charge for overdue documents. In addition, documents that are returned will be charged after two attempts.

Steps for Probating An Estate

Explanation of each step involved in the probate process.

Form No. N.C. 2

Waiver from each beneficiary relinquishing their right to receive notices.

Form No. N.C. 3

Waiver from parent/guardian of beneficiary relinquishing right to receive notices.

Form No. N.C. 4
Statement of Claim. Documents that are returned will be charged after two attempts.

Form No. N.C. 5

List of beneficiaries

Form No. 23

Renunciations Testamentary

Form No. 24 Renunciations Administration

Accounting Form

FOR DATES OF DEATH BETWEEN 6/18/1981 and 6/30/2007
Please note that there is a charge for overdue documents.

Accounting Form

FOR DATES OF DEATH ON OR AFTER 7/1/2007
Please note that there is a charge for overdue documents.

No estate tax affidavit Affidavit to the Register of Wills that no Delaware Estate Tax Return is Required. For information about estate taxes, please call the Delaware Division of Revenue at (302) 577-8184.

Jointly Held Property affidavit Affidavit to the Register of Wills of Jointly Held Property. Should be filed by the personal representative or joint tenant only.

Mail in Small Estate Affidavit Request Form Mail in small estate affidavit request form. Should be mailed in only by those who are the closest next of kin to the decedent and are unable to visit the Register of Wills office.

Customer Service Survey Customer Satisfaction Survey. Please fill out this survey and bring or mail it to our office.

If you are just filing a will or wish to view a registered will/estate documents, an appointment is not necessary.

However, it is necessary to make an appointment with one of our Deputies to open an estate. They will explain the various forms required and guide you through the probate process.

Personal representatives (executors/administrators) are encouraged to work closely with the Register of Wills Office throughout the process and eventually submit an accounting and schedule an appointment to "close" the estate.