Probate Application Form

Court forms are provided for your convenience. Some forms you can fill in online, however, the applicant must still print the form, sign and submit for approval and the Barnstable County Family Court.

If you are an executor of someone you may be a legal document called a "grant of probate 'to enable you to sort through the deceased. If there is no will, a close relative may apply for "a grant of letters of administration".

Forms not available in Word

The choice of word processing solution for the filling in the form may result in inconsistencies. Even the choice of printer used to print the form may lead to results that are inconsistent and impractical for treatment. Users of completed forms (court staff, judges, parties, etc.) expect to see the content in specific locations on the consistent form. When the content changes as a result of the printer and abnormalities of word processing, the value of standardized forms is reduced. All these forms can be printed blank forms and filled in by hand if necessary. All these forms can be saved in the local electronic media in their virgin state. Users are advised that when they pre-print form for use later, or save a copy of a form for local media, they need to ensure that the form has not changed since its last printed or saved locally. It is for users to consult the website of the Court for the updated forms to avoid use of obsolete and outdated forms.

The Probate Court is responsible for appointing guardians and conservators for incapacitated adults and minors who can not make responsible decisions about themselves or their property. In these cases, the judge must decide whether the person has a mental illness, a physical or legal person who requires the court to appoint a guardian to make decisions concerning the health of the person and the personal life or appointing a conservator to take responsible decisions in the management of property and money. A conservator is responsible for filing detailed / accurate annual accounts with the Court.

The Probate Court is also mandated to review the guardianship at the end of one year and every three years for adults. For the miners of the Court is mandated to review the annual guardianship until the minor reaches the age of six.

The Probate Court handles matters such as allowing people to make their will in a designated vault delayed the registration of births abroad, opening boxes of deceased safe, petitions poor person, the signature of notary public applications, secret marriages, the appointment of members of the Boundary Commission State Tax Commission and.

The main areas on which the Probate Court has jurisdiction are as follows: Issues relating to the estate of a deceased trust proceedings, guardianships and conservatorships; of people considered mentally ill or impaired intellectual and Conviction If the drain; juvenile offenders cases, dependent neglect cases, adoptions, name changes and marriage secrets Emancipations; Deposit of wills and codicils custody; Acknowledgments of paternity; recall petitions and hearings on issues such as members of school boards, township officials, Clinton County Youth Home, Green Haven and the Child Care Fund. Juvenile Court Probation is to help young people avoid delinquent behavior e of aid.