19th Cir. — Judge Laurie E Buchanan: Closing a Formal Administration Checklist LEB

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Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. PROPOSED ORDERS • Checklist for Closing a Formal Administration Laurie E. Buchanan, Circuit Judge Page 1 of 2 updated: January 2023 Estate of: _________________________________________________ Case Number: _________________________________________________ Date case was filed: _________________________________________________ 1. Petition for Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ 2. Original Death Certificate: Date Filed: ___________________ 3. Original Last Will & Codicil(s): Yes No Intestate 4. Order Admitting Last Will & Codicil(s) to Probate: Date Filed: ___________________ N/A 5. Order Appointing Personal Representative: Date Filed: ___________________ 6. Letters of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ 7. Notice of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ Proof of Service of Notice of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ Sole beneficiary: Date Filed: ___________________ Waivers by interested parties: Date Filed: ___________________ 8. Statement of diligent search for creditors: Date Filed: ___________________ 9. Proof of service of Notice to Creditors: Date Filed: ___________________ Agency for Health Care Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ Florida Department of Revenue (if creditor - §733.2121(e)): Date Filed: ___________________ 10. Proof of Publication: Date Filed: ___________________ 11. Creditor Period: (see pg. 2 for creditor claims) From: ________________ To: ________________ 12. Verified Inventory: Date Filed: ___________________ Proof of Service of Verified Inventory Date Filed: ___________________ 13. Notice of Federal Estate Tax Return and Federal Estate Tax Closing Letter (if required): Date Filed: ___________________ 14. Affidavit of No Florida Estate Tax Due: Date Filed: ___________________ 15. Petition for Discharge Date Filed: ___________________ 16. Report of Distribution Date Filed: ___________________ 17. Final Accounting or Waivers by all interested parties: Date Filed: ___________________ 18. Proof of Service of Final Accounting (unless waived) Date Filed: ___________________ I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders ( in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to Probate@circuit19.org. Attorney Signature (no e-signatures): Printed Name: Date: ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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Checklist for Closing a Formal Administration Laurie E. Buchanan, Circuit Judge Page 1 of 2 updated: January 2023 Estate of: _________________________________________________ Case Number: _________________________________________________ Date case was filed: _________________________________________________ 1. Petition for Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ 2. Original Death Certificate: Date Filed: ___________________ 3. Original Last Will & Codicil(s): Yes No Intestate 4. Order Admitting Last Will & Codicil(s) to Probate: Date Filed: ___________________ N/A 5. Order Appointing Personal Representative: Date Filed: ___________________ 6. Letters of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ 7. Notice of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ Proof of Service of Notice of Administration: Date Filed: ___________________ Sole beneficiary: Date Filed: _____________

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19th Cir. — Judge Laurie E Buchanan: Closing a Formal Administration Checklist LEB

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