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FIRST AND [PARTIAL/INTERIM] ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE


COURT INFORMATION

State of: [________________________________]

County of: [________________________________]

Court: [☐ Probate Court ☐ Surrogate's Court ☐ Superior Court ☐ Circuit Court]

Case Number: [________________________________]


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:

Decedent's Full Legal Name: [________________________________]

Also Known As: [________________________________]

DECEASED


ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Account Type:
☐ First Account
☐ Second Account
☐ [____] Account
☐ Interim/Partial Account

Accounting Period:
From: [__/__/____] To: [__/__/____]

Personal Representative:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [(___)___-____]

Attorney for Personal Representative:
Name: [________________________________]
Firm: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [(___)___-____]


SUMMARY OF ACCOUNT

Description Amount
CHARGES (What PR is accountable for):
Inventory value at date of death $[____________]
Plus: Receipts during this period $[____________]
Plus: Gains on sales/dispositions $[____________]
Plus: Income received $[____________]
TOTAL CHARGES $[____________]
CREDITS (What PR has paid/distributed):
Disbursements during this period $[____________]
Losses on sales/dispositions $[____________]
Distributions to beneficiaries $[____________]
TOTAL CREDITS $[____________]
BALANCE ON HAND $[____________]

SCHEDULE A: ASSETS ON HAND AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

[// GUIDANCE: For first account, this matches inventory. For subsequent accounts, matches prior ending balance.]

Real Property

Item Description Value
A-1 [________________________________] $[____________]
A-2 [________________________________] $[____________]

Real Property Subtotal: $[____________]

Financial Accounts

Item Institution/Description Account (last 4) Value
A-3 [________________________________] [xxxx] $[____________]
A-4 [________________________________] [xxxx] $[____________]
A-5 [________________________________] [xxxx] $[____________]

Financial Accounts Subtotal: $[____________]

Securities

Item Description Shares Value
A-6 [________________________________] [____] $[____________]
A-7 [________________________________] [____] $[____________]

Securities Subtotal: $[____________]

Other Personal Property

Item Description Value
A-8 [________________________________] $[____________]
A-9 [________________________________] $[____________]
A-10 [________________________________] $[____________]

Other Personal Property Subtotal: $[____________]

SCHEDULE A TOTAL (Beginning Balance): $[________________________________]


SCHEDULE B: RECEIPTS DURING ACCOUNTING PERIOD

B-1: Income Receipts

Date Source Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Interest income $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Dividend income $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Rental income $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Business income $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Royalty income $[____________]

Income Receipts Subtotal: $[____________]

B-2: Sale of Assets

Date Description Sale Price Inventory Value Gain/(Loss)
[__/__/____] [________________________________] $[________] $[________] $[________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] $[________] $[________] $[________]

Net Sales Proceeds: $[____________]

B-3: Collections

Date Source Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Debts collected $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Insurance proceeds $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Tax refunds $[____________]

Collections Subtotal: $[____________]

B-4: Other Receipts

Date Source Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] $[____________]

Other Receipts Subtotal: $[____________]

SCHEDULE B TOTAL (All Receipts): $[________________________________]


SCHEDULE C: DISBURSEMENTS DURING ACCOUNTING PERIOD

C-1: Administration Expenses

Date Payee Description Amount
[__/__/____] Court Clerk Filing fees $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Attorney Name] Legal fees $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Accountant Name] Accounting fees $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Appraiser Name] Appraisal fees $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Publication Name] Publication costs $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Bond Company] Bond premium $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] $[____________]

Administration Expenses Subtotal: $[____________]

C-2: Funeral and Last Illness Expenses

Date Payee Description Amount
[__/__/____] [Funeral Home] Funeral expenses $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Cemetery] Burial/cremation $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Hospital/Provider] Medical expenses $[____________]
[__/__/____] [Pharmacy] Medications $[____________]

Funeral/Medical Expenses Subtotal: $[____________]

C-3: Debts and Claims Paid

Date Creditor Description Claim No. Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] [____] $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] [____] $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] [____] $[____________]

Debts/Claims Paid Subtotal: $[____________]

C-4: Taxes Paid

Date Payee Tax Type Period Amount
[__/__/____] IRS Federal income tax - final return [____] $[____________]
[__/__/____] IRS Federal estate tax N/A $[____________]
[__/__/____] [State] State income tax - final return [____] $[____________]
[__/__/____] [State] State estate/inheritance tax N/A $[____________]
[__/__/____] [County] Property taxes [____] $[____________]

Taxes Paid Subtotal: $[____________]

C-5: Property Maintenance and Expenses

Date Payee Property Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] Insurance $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] Utilities $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] Repairs $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] Maintenance $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] Mortgage $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________] HOA fees $[____________]

Property Expenses Subtotal: $[____________]

C-6: Personal Representative Compensation

Date Description Amount
[__/__/____] Statutory/court-approved compensation $[____________]
[__/__/____] Extraordinary fees (if approved) $[____________]

[// GUIDANCE: Compensation must comply with state statutory rates or court approval]

PR Compensation Subtotal: $[____________]

C-7: Distributions to Beneficiaries

Date Beneficiary Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Preliminary distribution $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Family allowance $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] Specific bequest $[____________]

Distributions Subtotal: $[____________]

C-8: Other Disbursements

Date Payee Description Amount
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] $[____________]
[__/__/____] [________________________________] [________________] $[____________]

Other Disbursements Subtotal: $[____________]

SCHEDULE C TOTAL (All Disbursements): $[________________________________]


SCHEDULE D: ASSETS ON HAND AT END OF PERIOD

Real Property

Item Description Current Value
D-1 [________________________________] $[____________]
D-2 [________________________________] $[____________]

Real Property Subtotal: $[____________]

Financial Accounts

Item Institution/Description Account (last 4) Balance
D-3 [________________________________] [xxxx] $[____________]
D-4 [________________________________] [xxxx] $[____________]

Financial Accounts Subtotal: $[____________]

Securities

Item Description Shares Value
D-5 [________________________________] [____] $[____________]
D-6 [________________________________] [____] $[____________]

Securities Subtotal: $[____________]

Other Assets

Item Description Value
D-7 [________________________________] $[____________]
D-8 [________________________________] $[____________]

Other Assets Subtotal: $[____________]

SCHEDULE D TOTAL (Ending Balance): $[________________________________]


RECONCILIATION

Amount
Beginning Balance (Schedule A) $[____________]
Plus: Receipts (Schedule B) $[____________]
Less: Disbursements (Schedule C) ($[____________])
Calculated Ending Balance $[____________]
Actual Ending Balance (Schedule D) $[____________]
Difference (should be $0) $[____________]

[// GUIDANCE: Any difference must be explained. Common reasons include unrealized gains/losses on securities.]


STATUS OF ADMINISTRATION

Debts and Claims

Status Number Amount
Claims filed [____] $[____________]
Claims paid [____] $[____________]
Claims rejected [____] $[____________]
Claims pending [____] $[____________]

Creditor claim period expires: [__/__/____]

Tax Returns

Return Status Due Date Filed Date
Decedent's final federal income tax ☐ Filed ☐ Not yet due ☐ Extended [__/__/____] [__/__/____]
Decedent's final state income tax ☐ Filed ☐ Not yet due ☐ Extended [__/__/____] [__/__/____]
Estate federal income tax (Form 1041) ☐ Filed ☐ Not yet due ☐ N/A [__/__/____] [__/__/____]
Federal estate tax (Form 706) ☐ Filed ☐ Not yet due ☐ N/A [__/__/____] [__/__/____]
State estate/inheritance tax ☐ Filed ☐ Not yet due ☐ N/A [__/__/____] [__/__/____]

Pending Matters

☐ No pending matters

☐ The following matters are pending:
- [________________________________]
- [________________________________]
- [________________________________]

Estimated Time to Close Estate

[________________________________]


REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION

[// GUIDANCE: May be combined with accounting or filed separately]

Personal Representative requests approval of compensation:

☐ Statutory compensation of $[____________]
Basis: [% of estate value per state statute]

☐ Extraordinary compensation of $[____________]
Basis: [________________________________]

Attorney fees requested:
☐ Statutory fees of $[____________]
☐ Hourly fees of $[____________] (attach time records)
☐ Other: $[____________]


VERIFICATION

I, [PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAME], the [Executor/Administrator/Personal Representative] of this Estate, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of [STATE] that:

  1. I have read this account and know its contents.

  2. The statements in this account are true and correct.

  3. All receipts and disbursements are accurately stated.

  4. No disbursements were made for purposes other than the administration of the estate.

  5. The assets on hand are as stated and are in my custody or under my control.

Executed on [DATE] at [CITY], [STATE].

_________________________________
[Personal Representative Signature]

_________________________________
[Printed Name]


NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

Notice of this accounting has been provided to all interested parties:

Name Relationship Address Date Served Method
[________________________________] [________] [________________________________] [__/__/____] ☐ Mail ☐ Personal
[________________________________] [________] [________________________________] [__/__/____] ☐ Mail ☐ Personal
[________________________________] [________] [________________________________] [__/__/____] ☐ Mail ☐ Personal

ATTACHMENTS

☐ Bank statements for all accounts during period
☐ Investment account statements
☐ Receipts for significant disbursements
☐ Invoices for professional fees
☐ Copies of tax returns filed
☐ Creditor claim documentation
☐ Court orders during period
☐ Attorney fee time records
☐ Other: [________________________________]


END OF FIRST/INTERIM ACCOUNT

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