The petition for administration of a small estate must contain the following:
1. The name, domicile, and date of death of the decedent.
2. The name and address of the surviving spouse, if any, the name and address of each child of the decedent, the name and address of each parent of the decedent, if the parent is an heir or beneficiary of the decedent, and the name and address of each grandchild of the decedent if the grandchild is an heir or beneficiary of the decedent, unless none are beneficiaries under the will of the decedent, and the name and address of each relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity of the decedent who is an heir or beneficiary of the decedent, unless none are beneficiaries under the will of the decedent.
3. Whether the decedent died intestate or testate, and, if testate, the date of the will.
4. A statement that the probate and nonprobate property of the decedent subject to the jurisdiction of this state does not have an aggregate gross value of more than the amount permitted under the provisions of section 635.1.
5. The name and address of the proposed executor or administrator.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 635.2; 81 Acts, ch 199, § 2, 3]
89 Acts, ch 25, §2
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