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IN THE [court_name] PROBATE PETITION NO. ______ OF 20____ IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF [deceased_name], DECEASED AND IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR GRANT OF PROBATE UNDER THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 [petitioner_name] residing at [petitioner_address] ... PETITIONER The Petitioner respectfully submits as follows: 1. That [deceased_name] ("the Deceased") died on [date_of_death]. A copy of the death certificate is filed with this petition. 2. That at the time of death the Deceased had a fixed place of abode, or had property, within the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court, as follows: [deceased_abode] 3. That the Deceased left a Will dated [will_date], which is the last Will and Testament of the Deceased. The original Will is annexed to this petition as Annexure A. 4. That the said Will was duly executed by the Deceased and attested by the witnesses whose names and addresses are as follows: [attesting_witnesses] 5. That the Petitioner is the executor named in the said Will. 6. That, to the best of the Petitioner's knowledge and belief, the said Will has not been revoked, and the Petitioner is not aware of any later Will or codicil of the Deceased. 7. That the estate of the Deceased covered by the said Will is briefly described as follows: [estate_details] 8. That the amount of the assets likely to come to the Petitioner's hands is as follows: Rs. [assets_value] A schedule of the assets and liabilities of the Deceased, with their values, is filed as Annexure B. 9. That the assets of the Deceased situated in any other State, with their amount and the District Judges within whose jurisdiction they are situated, are as follows: [other_state_assets] 10. That the near relatives and legal heirs of the Deceased, with their relationship and addresses, are as follows: [relatives] 11. That, to the knowledge of the Petitioner, no other petition for probate of the said Will or for letters of administration of the estate of the Deceased has been filed in any court. 12. That the Petitioner will file the valuation of the estate and pay the court fee in the manner required by the court fees law in force in this State. PRAYER It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) grant Probate of the Will of the Deceased dated [will_date] in favour of the Petitioner as executor; and (b) pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit. Place: [place] Date: [petition_date] PETITIONER [petitioner_name] ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER VERIFICATION BY THE PETITIONER (SECTION 280) I, [petitioner_name], the Petitioner in the above petition, declare that what is stated therein is true to the best of my information and belief. Verified on [petition_date]. Place: [place] [petitioner_name] PETITIONER VERIFICATION BY ATTESTING WITNESS (SECTION 281) I, ______________________, one of the witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the testator mentioned in the above petition, declare that I was present and saw the said testator affix the testator's signature (or mark) thereto (or that the said testator acknowledged the writing annexed to the above petition to be the testator's last Will and Testament in my presence). Verified at ______________ on ______________. ______________________ ATTESTING WITNESS LIST OF DOCUMENTS 1. Original Will of the Deceased dated [will_date] (Annexure A). 2. Schedule of assets and liabilities of the Deceased, with values (Annexure B). 3. Copy of the death certificate of the Deceased. 4. Valuation of the estate for court fee, in the form required in this State.