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| Bill of Costs Bill of Costs |
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| Biological Mother's Affidavit Concerning Paternity Biological Mother's Affidavit Concerning Paternity |
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| Case Information - Archive Case Request Form Case Information - Archive Case Request Form |
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| Case Information - Copy Request Form Case Information - Copy Request Form |
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| Case Information - Search Request Form Case Information - Search Request Form |
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| Case Initiation (CON) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney Case Initiation (CON) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney |
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| Case Initiation (CON) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney Case Initiation (CON) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney |
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| Case Initiation (DIS) - Certificate of Filing Disclaimer Case Initiation (DIS) - Certificate of Filing Disclaimer |
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| Case Initiation (FEP) - Appointment of Agent to Accept Service of Process Case Initiation (FEP) - Appointment of Agent to Accept Service of Process |
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| Case Initiation (FEP) - Notice of Appointment of Foreign Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors Case Initiation (FEP) - Notice of Appointment of Foreign Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors |
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| Case Initiation (FOI) - Appointment of Agent to Accept Service of Process Case Initiation (FOI) - Appointment of Agent to Accept Service of Process |
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| Case Initiation (FOI) - Registration of Foreign Guardianship and/or Conservatorship Case Initiation (FOI) - Registration of Foreign Guardianship and/or Conservatorship |
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| Case Initiation (GDN) - Admonishment Case Initiation (GDN) - Admonishment |
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| Case Initiation (GDN) - Bond Case Initiation (GDN) - Bond |
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| Case Initiation (GDN) - Consent (from parents/domestic partners if alive and not petitioners) Case Initiation (GDN) - Consent (from parents/domestic partners if alive and not petitioners) |
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| Case Initiation (GDN) - Nomination of Minor if age 14 or older Case Initiation (GDN) - Nomination of Minor if age 14 or older |
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| Case Initiation (GDN) - Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Estate of a Minor and Order Case Initiation (GDN) - Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Estate of a Minor and Order |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Notice of Initial Hearing to Other Persons Case Initiation (INT) - Notice of Initial Hearing to Other Persons |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Notice of Initial Hearing to Subject Case Initiation (INT) - Notice of Initial Hearing to Subject |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Order Appointing Counsel (Subject outside the metropolitan area) Case Initiation (INT) - Order Appointing Counsel (Subject outside the metropolitan area) |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Order Appointing Counsel, Examiner, Visitor, and/or Guardian ad Litem Case Initiation (INT) - Order Appointing Counsel, Examiner, Visitor, and/or Guardian ad Litem |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Order Regarding Temporary Relief Request Case Initiation (INT) - Order Regarding Temporary Relief Request |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Petition for a General Proceeding Case Initiation (INT) - Petition for a General Proceeding |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian and Order Appointing Temporary Guardian Case Initiation (INT) - Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian and Order Appointing Temporary Guardian |
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| Case Initiation (INT) - Petition Regarding a Disappeared, Missing, Or Detained Person, Order Setting a Hearing and Directing Publication of Notice of Hearing on Petition Case Initiation (INT) - Petition Regarding a Disappeared, Missing, Or Detained Person, Order Setting a Hearing and Directing Publication of Notice of Hearing on Petition |
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| Case Initiation (LIT) - Affidavit of Service by Mail Case Initiation (LIT) - Affidavit of Service by Mail |
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| Case Initiation (LIT) - Bill of Costs Case Initiation (LIT) - Bill of Costs |
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| Case Initiation (LIT) - In Forma Pauperis Service Waiver Form Case Initiation (LIT) - In Forma Pauperis Service Waiver Form |
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| Case Initiation (LIT) - Summons Case Initiation (LIT) - Summons |
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| Case Initiation (LIT) - Verified Complaint Case Initiation (LIT) - Verified Complaint |
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| Case Initiation (NRT) - Certification of Trust Case Initiation (NRT) - Certification of Trust |
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| Case Initiation (NRT) - Financial Account Information for Trusts Only (Form 27-T) Case Initiation (NRT) - Financial Account Information for Trusts Only (Form 27-T) |
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| Case Initiation (NRT) - Notice of Existence of Revocable Trust Case Initiation (NRT) - Notice of Existence of Revocable Trust |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Affidavit of Witness to Will Case Initiation (SEB) - Affidavit of Witness to Will |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs, or Security (In Forma Pauperis) Case Initiation (SEB) - Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs, or Security (In Forma Pauperis) |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Assignment of Interest Case Initiation (SEB) - Assignment of Interest |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Certificate of Filing Will Case Initiation (SEB) - Certificate of Filing Will |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Financial Account Information (Form 27) Case Initiation (SEB) - Financial Account Information (Form 27) |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - In Forma Pauperis Service Waiver Form Case Initiation (SEB) - In Forma Pauperis Service Waiver Form |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Instructions for Completing a Petition for Administration of Small Estate Case Initiation (SEB) - Instructions for Completing a Petition for Administration of Small Estate |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs Case Initiation (SEB) - Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Notice of Standard Probate Case Initiation (SEB) - Notice of Standard Probate |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Personal Identification Information (Form 26) Case Initiation (SEB) - Personal Identification Information (Form 26) |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Petition for Administration of Small Estate Case Initiation (SEB) - Petition for Administration of Small Estate |
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| Case Initiation (SEB) - Renunciation and Nomination of Personal Representative Case Initiation (SEB) - Renunciation and Nomination of Personal Representative |
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| Case Initiation (TRP) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney Case Initiation (TRP) - Acceptance, Consent, and Non-Resident Power of Attorney |
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| Case Initiation (TRP) - Trust Officer’s Praecipe Case Initiation (TRP) - Trust Officer’s Praecipe |
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| Case Initiation (WIL) - Certificate of Filing Will Case Initiation (WIL) - Certificate of Filing Will |
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| Case Initiation (WIL) - Certificate of Filing Will (legal) Case Initiation (WIL) - Certificate of Filing Will (legal) |
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| Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Abbreviated Probate Order Case Initiation - Abbreviated Probate (ADM) - Abbreviated Probate Order |
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