The executor must first obtain Letters of Authority by filing with the probate court for the county where the decedent resided^[4]:

• Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees (Form 1.0)
• Application to Probate Will (Form 2.0)
• Application for Authority to Administer Estate (Form 4.0)
• Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letters of Authority (Form 4.5)
• Fiduciary’s Acceptance
• Statement of Permanent Address
• Classification Form for Estates (required in some counties)
• Last Will and Testament
• Death Certificate

The executor must send interested parties a Notice of Probate of Will (Form 2.2), then file copies of the Notice, proof of service, Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will (Form 2.4), Inventory and Appraisal (Form 6.0), and Schedule of Assets (Form 6.1) with the court.^[5] The executor must then send interested parties a Notice of Hearing on Inventory (Form 6.3), file copies and proof of service with the court, and attend the inventory hearing.^[6]

After settling estate obligations, the executor must file a Receipts and Disbursements (Form 13.1), Fiduciary’s Account (Form 13.0),  and Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries (Form 13.9) with the court, mail beneficiaries the Receipts, Account, and Notice of Hearing on Account (Form 13.5), and file copies of the Notice and proof of service with the court.^[7] After the account hearing, the executor must distribute the assets.^[8]