Petition for Letters of Administration

IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PREPARATION GUIDE — NOT THE OFFICIAL COURT FORM

Georgia requires the use of official Georgia Probate Court Standard Form GPCSF 3
(Petition for Letters of Administration) for petitions for letters of administration.
This template provides the substantive legal content to help you prepare — but you must
transfer your content to the official form before filing. The official form is available
at https://www.gasupreme.us/probate-court-standard-forms/ or from your county probate
court. Do not file this document directly with the court.

PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Caption and Case Information
2. Petitioner Information
3. Decedent Information
4. Basis for Jurisdiction
5. Heirs at Law
6. Grounds for Administration
7. Prayer for Relief
8. Verification
9. Certificate of Service

1. CAPTION AND CASE INFORMATION

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:

[DECEDENT FULL LEGAL NAME], Deceased.

Estate No.: [____________________________________]

2. PETITIONER INFORMATION

Name: [PETITIONER FULL LEGAL NAME]
Mailing Address: [STREET ADDRESS], [CITY], Georgia [ZIP CODE]
Domicile: [CITY], [COUNTY] County, Georgia
Relationship to Decedent: [RELATIONSHIP]

3. DECEDENT INFORMATION

4. BASIS FOR JURISDICTION

a. The Decedent was domiciled in [COUNTY] County, Georgia at the time of death, establishing jurisdiction per O.C.G.A. § 53-6-21.

b. The Decedent died on [__/__/____].

c. The Decedent died intestate (without a valid Last Will and Testament).

d. ☐ After diligent search, Petitioner is unaware of any will or codicil of the Decedent.

e. ☐ No prior petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary has been filed.

5. HEIRS AT LAW

The heirs at law under Georgia intestate succession (O.C.G.A. § 53-2-1 et seq.):

☐ All heirs are identified and addresses are known.
☐ One or more heirs cannot be located; publication notice is required per O.C.G.A. § 53-6-22.

6. GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION

a. The Decedent died possessed of property in Georgia requiring administration.

b. Estimated value of the estate:

c. Petitioner is suitable and qualified to serve as Administrator.

d. ☐ Petitioner requests waiver of bond (O.C.G.A. § 53-6-50)
☐ Petitioner will furnish bond as required by O.C.G.A. § 53-6-50

e. ☐ Petitioner requests certain powers per O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261 (petition for waiver of bond or grant of certain powers may be filed concurrently).

7. PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully prays:

a. This Court accept and file this Petition;

b. Notice be given to all heirs at law as required by O.C.G.A. § 53-6-22;

c. The Court determine that the Decedent died intestate and domiciled in [COUNTY] County, Georgia;

d. Petitioner be appointed Administrator and Letters of Administration be issued;

e. Bond be fixed or waived as appropriate;

f. Such other relief as the Court deems proper.

8. VERIFICATION

STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

Personally appeared before me [PETITIONER FULL LEGAL NAME], who on oath says that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition for Letters of Administration are true, to the best of Petitioner's knowledge and belief.

Petitioner Signature: ______________________________________

Printed Name: [PETITIONER FULL LEGAL NAME]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this [____] day of [____________], [________].

Notary Public / Probate Judge / Clerk: ______________________________________
My Commission Expires: [__/__/____]

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [__/__/____], a true copy of this Petition was served on all heirs at law:

☐ Personal Service
☐ Acknowledged Service (signed by heir)
☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested
☐ Publication (once a week for four weeks per O.C.G.A. § 53-6-22)

Signature: ______________________________________
Printed Name: [PETITIONER / ATTORNEY NAME]
Georgia Bar No.: [________________] (if applicable)
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

ATTACHMENTS CHECKLIST:

☐ GPCSF Form 3 (Petition for Letters of Administration)
☐ Certified copy of Death Certificate
☐ Administrator's Bond (O.C.G.A. § 53-6-50) or Petition for Waiver (GPCSF Form 4)
☐ Acknowledgments of service from all heirs (if applicable)
☐ Proposed Order Granting Letters of Administration
☐ Filing fee payment