Court Forms for the Probate Division

The forms below are some of the most common forms used in the Probate Division, but there are many more. If you cannot find the form you are looking for on this website, please visit the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s website and the Illinois Supreme Court’s website. Please note that because every case is unique, standardized forms might not perfectly fit your circumstances.

For many of the forms linked below, Illinois Legal Aid Online provides a guided interview that will ask you a series of questions in order to complete the form for you. The service is free. Additionally, many of the forms created by the Illinois Supreme Court have how-to guides available on their website.

General Forms

• Probate Division Cover Sheet
• Notice of Motion
• General Order Regarding Electronic Seals
• Oath and Bond of Representative - Surety
• Oath and Bond of Representative - No Surety

Fees

• Application for Fee Waiver
• Order for Fee Waiver
• Instructions for Rule 298 Fee Waiver Applications (September 2024)

Background Checks

• Background Check Instructions
• Background Check Consent Form
• Cook County Fingerprint Vendors List

Adult Guardianship Estates

• Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Disabled Person
• Order Appointing Plenary Guardian for Disabled Person
• Petition for Temporary Guardian
• Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
• Order Appointing Guardian an Litem for Alleged Disabled Person
• Statement of Right to Discharge Guardian or Modify Guardianship Order
• Summons for Appointment of Guardian for Disabled Person
• Notice of Rights of Respondent
• Report of Physician
• Instructions to Guardians
• Annual Report to the Ward

Minor Guardianship Estates

• Petition for Guardian of Minor
• Proposed Appointed Guardian Checklist
• Order Allowing Petition to Obtain Minor's Birth Certificate
• CANTS Check

Decedent Estates

• Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
• Waiver of Notice
• Order Declaring Heirship
• Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative
• Copy of Will
• Petition for Letters of Administration
• Petition for Letters of Administration to Collect
• Order Appointing Representative of Decedent's Estate - Intestate
• Petition for Probate of Will & for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed
• Order Converting to Independent Administration
• Order Converting to Independent Administration for the Purpose of Closing Estate
• Sample - Affidavit of Heirship (Sample 1) (Sample 2)

Virtual Hearings (Zoom Court)

COVID Emergency Procedures