Fillable Printable Affidavit of Heirship Sample Template
Fillable Printable Affidavit of Heirship Sample Template
 
                        Affidavit of Heirship Sample Template

AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP 
As to_______________________________ 
(Name of Deceased) 
STATE OF________________________§ 
COUNTY OF______________________§ 
I,                                                                          
, of lawful age, residing at 
_______________________________________________ , being first duly sworn, upon 
oath deposes and says:    That  affiant  was personally well acquainted with the above 
named decedent, during his (or her) lifetime, having known him (or her) for          
 years, and 
that affiant bears the following relationship to said decedent, to-wit: 
____________________. 
Said decedent departed this life in                                      
 County, State of            on or about 
                                      _______________________, 20      , being               years old at the 
date of his (or her) death. 
Affiant further states that affiant was well acquainted with the family and close relatives of 
the said decedent, and that the following statements and the answers to the following 
questions are based upon the personal knowledge of affiant and are true and correct: 
1.  Did the decedent leave a will?                              
  If so, has the will been admitted to 
probate?             
   In what county?                                    When?____________________ 
2.  Has an administrator/executor been appointed for the estate of said decedent?_________. 
If so, give name and address of administrator or executor_________________________ 
_______________________________________________________________________. 
3.  Give name and address of surviving widow or widower of decedent: 
_________________________________________________________.  If not living, 
give date of death____________________. 
4.  If the decedent was married more than once, give name of former husband or wife and 
state whether said former spouse is dead or divorced:__________________________ 
____________________________________________________________________. 
5.  On the blank lines below, provide information requested for all children of decedent: 
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Name of Child(ren)  Age  Address  Living? 
Date of 
Death By Which Spouse 
6.  If a deceased child left descendents, give the following information: 
NAME OF DECEASED CHILD: ____________________________________________ 
DID HE/SHE LEAVE A WILL?   Yes     /     No 
Name of Child(ren)  Living? 
Date of 
Death 
Name and Addr ess of Surviving Spouse  
NAME OF DECEASED CHILD: ____________________________________________  
DID HE/SHE LEAVE A WILL?     Yes     /     No 
Name of Child(ren)  Living? 
Date of 
Death 
Name and Addr ess of Surviving Spouse  
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NAME OF DECEASED CHILD: _______________________________________________  
DID HE/SHE LEAVE A WILL?     Yes     /     No 
Name of Child(ren)  Living? 
Date of 
Death  Name and Address of Surviving Spouse  
NAME OF DECEASED CHILD: _______________________________________________  
DID HE/SHE LEAVE A WILL?     Yes     /     No 
Name of Child(ren)  Living? 
Date of 
Death 
Name and Addr ess of Surviving Spouse  
7.  Did the decedent have any legally adopted children or step-children taken into his (or her) 
home?     Yes     /     No 
If so, write their names, ages and addresses in blank lines below and indicate as to each whether 
adopted or step-child: 
Name 
Adopted or Step-Child 
Age Address 
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8.  State (so far as known to affiant) whether any inheritance tax is due on the estate of 
decedent or whether any inheritance tax thereon has been paid: _________________ 
9.  Give below the names and addresses (together with other information called for) of the 
surviving father, mother, brothers and sisters of decedent: 
(IF DECEDENT LEFT SURVIVING CHILDREN, THEN QUESTIONS 9 AND 10 NEED NOT BE ANSWERED.) 
NAME RELATIONSHIP AGE 
ADDRESS OR, IF DECEASED, DATE OF 
DEATH 
10. Give below the names and addresses (together with other information called for) of the 
surviving children of any deceased b rother or sister of the decedent: 
NAME OF CHILD 
DATE OF 
BIRTH 
ADDRESS O R , IF 
DECEASE D, DAT E OF 
DEATH 
NAME OF FATHER 
AND MOTHER 
                       ________________________________ 
                           Affiant 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this            
 day of                                      , 20______.   
My commission expires: ______________________________________________________ 
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_______________________________       
                                                Notary Public 
NOTE:   If any of the heirs of decedent have died  since his (or her) death, secure separate 
proof of heirship as to each.
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