Affidavit - Heirs (Informal)

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
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AFFIDAVIT - HEIRS
(INFORMAL)
IN THE MATTER OF:
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CASE NUMBER: ____________________
(Decedent)
I understand and acknowledge that as the personal representative of the above estate, I have a duty to identify
the heirs of an estate regardless of whether the Decedent died testate or intestate (with or without a Will).
Once a personal representative is appointed then his/her failure to give information of his/her appointment to the
heirs is a breach of his/her duty to the persons concerned but does not affect the validity of his/her appointment,
his/her powers, or other duties.
SC Code of Laws SECTION 62-3-301 governors the contents of the 300ES, Application for Probate and defines that the
names and addresses of the spouse, children, heirs (regardless of whether the decedent died testate or determined as if
the decedent died intestate) and devisees (beneficiaries in the Will), and the ages of any who are minors so far as known
or ascertainable with reasonable diligence by the applicant
I certify that I have made diligent efforts to find any heirs of the above estate. I know the following limited information:
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To date these efforts have consisted of the following:
Sending Notice to the Last Known Address, which was __________________________________________________
Interviewing neighbors and next of kin as follows: ______________________________________________________
Checking the telephone directory for the city of the last known address
Checking Social Security Death Records
Performing a public records search, which report is attached
Performing an Internet search, whose list of websites are attached
Hiring an investigator with prior approval from the Court, whose report is attached
Engaging a company that specializes in finding missing heirs, whose report is attached
Other:
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Further Affiant Sayeth Naught.
Executed this _____ day of _____________________________, 20___.
Signature:
SWORN to before me this _____ day of
________________________, 20_____
Print Name:
Address:
Notary Public for South Carolina
My Commission Expires: ___________
Telephone (Work):
(Home):
(Cell):
Email:
Relationship to Decedent/Estate:
GrCo FORM O (8/2015)
62-3-301; 62-3-705

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