CHECKLIST
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION
FILING FEES
Court Costs: $199.00
REQUIREMENTS
An Ancillary Administration action may be filed here when the decedent died a resident of another state, the estate was probated in that state, and the decedent owned real estate in Fairfield County, Ohio.
NOTE:
- All paperwork must be typed. We will not accept handwritten documents.
- All filings must be single-sided. We will not accept double-sided originals.
- Generally personal property is distributed in the Domiciliary Administration. However, if personal property needs to be distributed in this Ancillary Administration then a Fiduciary's Bond (Form 4.2) may be required. Please refer to Fairfield County Local Rule 75.2 for bond requirements.
INITIAL FILING
- Self-Representation Acknowledgment (FC Form 75.1) If applicable.
- This form must be filed if applicant is not represented by an attorney.
- Contact Information Form (FC Form 75.3-A)
- Application to Admit Foreign Records (FC Form 100.1D) If applicable
- Entry Admitting Foreign Records (FC Form 100.1E) If applicable
- Authenticated copies of Decedent's Will and the Entry Admitting Will to Probate Court
- This is what we need if the decedent died with a will.
- The documents must be authenticated from the court where the full administration is filed.
- Authenticated copy of Letters of Authority If applicable
- This is what we need if the decedent died with no will.
- The Letters must be authenticated from the court where the full administration is filed.
- Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration (Form 4.1)
- Application for Authority to Administer Estate (Form 4.0)
- Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees (Form 1.0)
- If there is Surviving Spouse, make sure a box at the bottom of the form is marked.
- Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letters of Authority (Form 4.5)
- Fiduciary Acceptance (FC Form 60.2-B)
- Waiver of Right to Administer (Form 4.3) or (FC Form 4.3-A) If applicable
- Must be an Ohio resident to serve as Administrator. We do not need waivers from anyone out of state.
- If there is more than one person on the front page of Form 1.0, then they must waive. Example: no spouse and 5 children in Ohio - one is Administrator and the other 4 waive.
- If the spouse is the parent of all of Decedent's children, then waivers are not required from the children.
- Notice of Citation of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary (Form 4.4) If applicable
- If an individual with an equal right to serve does not waive notice of hearing, then they must receive notice (Ohio residents only).
- Applicant will fill out the names and addresses of every person that needs to be served and the Clerk's office will attempt service.