Kent County Register of Wills

Kent County Complex

555 Bay Road, Room 113

Dover, DE 19901

302-744-2330

Wills and Estate Processing

Forms are available to the public for use during the estate processing.   Each form is made available in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats.

Instructions -

    • Click on any of the desired links below to download a zipped folder of the files.
    • Select ‘Save’ and specify the file location to save the forms.
    • Unzip the zip file after the download to access contents.
 

Forms

** DOWNLOAD All Forms**
     
Renunciation - Used to renounce your right to serve as personal representative of an estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Petition - Used for an individual to become the personal representative of an estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Inventory Instructions - Instructions regarding recording the inventory of the estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Inventory Forms & Instructions - Used to provide 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 opeining the estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Fom 5 List of Beneficiaries - List of beneficiaries which includes their full name, relationship, address and if a minor, so state. DOWNLOAD
     
Final Account - Final financial report of the assets and expenses associated with the estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Final Account Affidavit - Affidavit swearing to the accuracy of the final account. DOWNLOAD
     
Form 1 Notice - Informs beneficiaries that an account of the estate has been filed. DOWNLOAD
     
Form 2 Waiver of Notice - Beneficiaries sign to acknowledge acceptance of the account. DOWNLOAD
     
Power of Attorney - Gives Register of Wills authority to accept service for the estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Statement of Claim - Creditor's may use to file a claim against the estate. DOWNLOAD
     
Form 3 Waiver of Notice-Incapacity - Waiver notice to be filed when a beneficiary is under 18 or incapacitated. DOWNLOAD