INSTRUCTIONS: OHIO APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Form 4.0)

The form discussed in this article is used to apply for the authority to administer an estate in Ohio. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 1: Enter the name of the county in which the probate court is located on the first blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 2: Enter the name of the decedent whose estate is to be administered on the second blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 3: Enter the case number assigned to administration of the estate on the third blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 4: Enter the date of the death of the decedent on the fourth blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 5: Enter the street address of the decedent's domicile on the fifth blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 6: Enter the city, village or township and county of the decedent's domicile on the sixth blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 7: Enter the post office, state and zip code of the decedent's domicile on the seventh blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 8: Enter the position you are applying for on the eighth blank line.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 9: Check the first box if, to your knowledge, the decedent did not leave a will.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 10: Check the second box if the decedent's will has been admitted to probate by the court you are applying to.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 11: Check the third box if a supplemental application for ancillary administration is attached to this application.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 12: Document the estimated value of the estate in all categories listed.

Ohio Application For Authority To Administer Estate 4.0 Step 13: Place a check mark next to all applicable statements, then complete the remainder of the form as instructed.