Probate Forms

Below are the links to the Probate Forms. The Secretary of State’s office does not have authority over the content or use of these forms, they are being presented as required by RIGL 33-22-16. We do not provide information on completion of forms, court filings, or any other legal matter regarding these forms.

See a listing of the Probate Contacts for the various city and towns in the State. Please note that there are several forms that are not available on-line. If you need any of these forms, contact the appropriate Probate Court..

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Administration and Wills

• PC-1.1 (11/02, formerly SW-3) Administration Petition
• PC-1.2 (11/02, formerly SW-4 and SW-5) Administration De Bonis Non or De Bonis Non Cum Testamento Annexo
• PC-1.3 (11/02) Petition to File Will with No Assets
• PC-1.4 (11/02, formerly SW-72) Petition for Probate of Will
• PC-1.5 (11/02, formerly SW-36) Foreign Will
• PC-1.6 (11/02, formerly SW-56) Resignation
• PC-1.7 (11/02, formerly SW-57) Removal Petition
• PC-1.8 (11/02) Petition for Voluntary Informal Executor
• PC-1.9 (11/02) Petition for Voluntary Informal Administration
• PC-9.1 (11/02) Waiver or Advertising
• PC-9.2 (11/02) Attorney of Record
• PC-9.3 (11/02, formerly SW-10) Claim of Appeal
• PC-9.4 (11/02, formerly SW-71) Allowance for Support of Family
• PC-9.5 (11/02) Stipulation
• PC-9.8 (11/02, formerly SW-11) Notice to Beneficiary
• PC-9.9 (11/02, formerly SW-80) Notice of Commencement of Probate
• PC-10.1 (11/02, formerly SW-35) Entry of Appearance
• PC-10.2 (11/02, formerly SW-37) Allowance of Furniture
• PC-10.3 (11/02, formerly SW-52) Order of Distribution
• PC-10.4 (11/02, formerly SW-68) Supplemental Inventory
• PC-10.5 (11/02) Miscellaneous Petition
• PC-10.6 (11/02) Certificate of Devise or Descent
• PC-10.8 (11/02, formerly SW-18) General Certification
• PC-10.10 (11/02, formerly SW-32) General Waiver
• PC-10.11 (11/02, formerly SW-3) Last Will and Testament
• PC-10.12 (11/02) Order

Guardianship, Conservator, Custodian, and Receiver

• PC-2.1 (11/02, formerly SW-69) Temporary Guardianship
• PC-2.2 (11/02, formerly SW-41) Minor Guardianship
• PC-2.3 (11/02, formerly SW-76) Petition for Limited Guardianship or Guardianship
• PC-2.4 (11/02, formerly SW-78) Decision-Making Assessment Tool for Limited Guardianship or Guardianship
• PC-2.5 (11/02, formerly SW-77) Notice of Limited Guardianship or Guardianship
• PC-2.7 (11/02, formerly SW-82) Report of the Guardian ad Litem
• PC-2.8 (11/02, formerly SW-79) Annual Status Report for Limited Guardianship or Guardianship
• PC-2.9 (11/02, formerly SW-55 and SW-34) Petition to Release from Guardianship or Discharge to Guardian
• PC-2.10 (11/02, formerly SW-30) Conservatorship
• PC-2.11 (11/02, formerly SW-31) Custodianship
• PC-2.13 (11/02, formerly SW-53) Receiver

Bonds

• PC-3.1 (11/02, formerly SW-12) Universal Appointment Bond
• PC-3.4 (11/02, formerly SW-1) Acceptance/Declination
• PC-3.5 (11/02, formerly SW-9) Appointment of Agent
• PC-3.8 Bond for – Sale-Mortgage-of Real Estate of Deceased Person

Sale of Personal and Real Estate

• PC-4.1 Sale of Personal Estate
• PC-4.2 (11/02, formerly SW-59) Petition for the Sale or Mortgage of Real Estate

Citations

• PC-5.1 General Citation
• PC-5.2 (11/02, formerly SW-47) Petition to Render Inventory and/or Account

Commissions

• PC-6.1 (11/02, formerly SW-25) Petition for Commission – Will
• PC-6.2 (11/02, formerly SW-26) Commission to Take Deposition of Witness to Will
• PC-6.6 Petition for Appointment of Commissioner on Solvent Estate

Closing of an Estate

• PC-7.1 (11/02, formerly SW-2, SW-60, SW-61, and SW-62) Account
• PC-7.2 (11/02, formerly SW-81) Certification of Accounting
• PC-7.3 (11/02) Affidavit – Complete Administration
• PC-7.4 (11/02) Application for Approval of Fiduciary’s and Attorney’s Fees
• PC-7.5 (11/02, formerly SW-33) Statement Disallowing Claims
• PC-7.6 (11/02, formerly SW-54 and SW-74) Petition for Disposal or Withdrawal of Funds
• PC-7.7 (11/02, formerly SW-38) General Release

Name Change and Adoption

• PC-8.1 (11/02, formerly SW-19) Change of Name
• PC-8.2 (11/02, formerly SW-6) Adult Adoption Petition and Change of Name

Miscellaneous

• PC-(formerly-SW35) Misc. Entry of Appearance
• PC-(formerly-SW37) Misc. Allowance of Furniture
• PC-(formerly-SW40) Misc. Petition to be Excused from Accounting
• PC-(formerly-SW51) Misc. Miscellaneous Petition
• PC-(formerly-SW52) Misc. Order of Distribution
• PC-(formerly-SW68) Misc. Supplemental Inventory
• PC-(formerly-SW70) Misc. General Waiver
• PC-(formerly-SW73) Misc. Wrapper
• PCVA-Petition for Voluntary Administration
• PCVI-Petition for Voluntary Informal Executor

Court-Only Probate Forms (Contact the Court to obtain a copy.)

• PC-2.6 Appointment of Guardian ad Litem or Next Friend
• PC-2-12 Citation in Conservatorship
• PC-3.2 Certificate of Appointment
• PC-3.3 CERTIFIED COPY – Certificate of Appointment
• PC 3.3 Universal Inventory
• PC-3.6 Statement of Qualification
• PC-3.7 State tax Certificate
• PC-5.3 (11/02, formerly SW-66) Subpoena Duces Tecum
• PC-5.4 Court Appearance
• PC-6.3 Commission to Take Deposition of Witness to Will
• PC-6.4 Report of Commissioner – Solvent Estate
• PC-6.5 Report of Commissioner – Insolvent Estate
• PC-9.6 Certificate
• PC-9.7 Certificate of Authentication
• PC 10.7 Certification of Copies -- Clerk Only
• PC 10.9 Dedimus Potestatem
• VS155A Change of Name
• PC-(formerly-SW50) Misc. Memorandum of Fees
• PC-(formerly-SW18) Misc. General Certification
• PC-(formerly-SW32)Misc. Dedimus Potestatem
• PC-(formerly-SW75) Misc. Certification of Copies – Clerk Onl