Services rendered by the Register of Wills office may require the completion of one or more forms.  The forms are available below.

This office gladly accepts the following methods of payment for services rendered:

• CASH
• CHECK

The process of settling an estate involves naming a personal representative, collecting estate assets, filling appropriate forms with the Register of Wills, notifying heirs, providing a public notice, paying all debts and taxes, and distributing the remaining assets to heirs named in the will or under the laws of intestacy if there is no will.  These Frequestly Asked Questions will provide answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the settlement of an estate.  The advice contained here, of course, should never replace the advice from a qualified attorney.

An inheritance tax is a tax imposed by some states on the recipients of inherited assets. In contrast to an estate tax, an inheritance tax is paid by the recipient of a bequest rather than the estate of the deceased.

The taxation depends on the state in which the deceased lived or owned property, the value of the inheritance, and the beneficiary's relationship to the decedent.  The advice contained here, of course, should never replace the advice from a qualified attorney.

A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person's wishes as to how their property is to be distributed after their death and as to which person is to manage the property until its final distribution.  The advice contained here, of course, should never replace the advice from a qualified attorney.