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Sussex County Probate Court

Delaware

302-855-7875

Phone

302-855-7875

Fax

302-853-5871

Website

Official Site →

In Sussex County, Delaware, you file a probate case with the Sussex County probate court at 5 East Pine Street, P.O. Box 743, Georgetown, DE 19947. You can reach the court at 302-855-7875. Below you'll find 1 filing fee, 31 downloadable Delaware probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

5 East Pine Street, P.O. Box 743, Georgetown, DE 19947

Fax

302-853-5871

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Filing Fees

Sussex County, Delaware

Fee TypeAmount
Filing petition for granting letters of administration or testamentary$5.00

Judges & Officers

PJ
Probate Judge (Not specified name)

Required Forms

Affidavit in Lieu of ReceiptsCertified Small Estate Affidavit Request FormClaim FormDocument Request FormEstate Search Request FormExtension Request FormForm 650Form 651Information SheetJointly Held Real PropertyLife Estate TerminationNo Delaware Estate Tax Return is Required (Form NDETRR99)

Probate Forms Library

31 Delaware probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

Every Sussex County form, with a short summary and the official source →
DE 19947 — Accounting FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Accounting Form InstructionscountyDownload
DE 19947 — Affidavit in Lieu of ReceiptscountyDownload
DE 19947 — Beneficiaries Entitled to Share in Distribution of EstatecountyDownload
DE 19947 — Certified Small Estate Affidavit Request FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Claim FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Document Request FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Estate Closing ChecklistcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Estate Search Request FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — InventorycountyDownload
DE 19947 — Inventory InstructionscountyDownload
DE 19947 — Life Estate TerminationcountyDownload
DE 19947 — No Delaware Estate Tax Return is Required (Form NDETRR99)countyDownload
DE 19947 — No Delaware Estate Tax Return is Required and Jointly Held Real Property (Form NDETRR)countyDownload
DE 19947 — NoticecountyDownload
DE 19947 — Petition for Authority to Act as Personal RepresentativecountyDownload
DE 19947 — Probate Timeline & DirectionscountyDownload
DE 19947 — Probate Timeline and DirectionscountyDownload
DE 19947 — Real Property Transferred On Death Deed AffidavitcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Rule 194countyDownload
DE 19947 — Trust Inquiry FormcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Waiver of Notice and Consent by Parent, Guardian, or Trustee of Heir Subject to Legal IncapacitycountyDownload
DE 19947 — Waiver of Notice and Consent of BeneficiarycountyDownload
DE 19947 — Will Search AffidavitcountyDownload
DE 19947 — Wills & Estates Pamphlet (PDF)countyDownload
GUARD-36 — InventorystateDownload
GUARD-44 — Order Transferring Foreign Guardianship - SAMPLE ONLYstateDownload
GUARD-73 — Pro Se Petition To Expend For A Disabled PersonstateDownload
GUARD-58 — Pro Se Petition To Increase Monthly AllotmentstateDownload
GUARD-59 — Pro Se Petition To Initiate Monthly AllotmentstateDownload
GUARD-60 — Pro Se Petition To Transfer Funds At MajoritystateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Court Documents & Links

Estate Search Request FormformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsPDFformsWills & Estates Pamphlet (PDF)other

Probate in Sussex County

Court that handles probate
Register of Wills
Simple probate
6-9 months
Complex estate
12-18 months
Delaware small estate limit
$30,000

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Additional Notes

Appointments are required for opening a probated estate, closing a probated estate, ancillary estates, and depositing a Will for safe-keeping. Appointments are strongly recommended for all other services. Walk-ins are welcome but will be worked around scheduled appointments. The Register of Wills closes to the public at 3:00 PM on the last Monday of the month.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Sussex County, Delaware?

File with the Sussex County probate court at 5 East Pine Street, P.O. Box 743, Georgetown, DE 19947. The court's phone number is 302-855-7875.

How much does it cost to file probate in Sussex County?

The fees we have on record for the Sussex County probate court are: Filing petition for granting letters of administration or testamentary: $5.00. Other fees may apply; confirm the current amounts with the clerk before you file.

When is the Sussex County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Delaware?

A simple probate in Delaware usually takes about 6-9 months. A complex estate can take 12-18 months.

Is there a small estate option in Delaware?

Delaware's small estate limit is $30,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Delaware probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Sussex County?

This page links 31 Delaware probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

Beverly Wik

Old Capital Law Firm

Historic New Castle · 68 mi

(302) 221-2999

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W. Donald (Don) Sparks

Richards, Layton & Finger

Wilmington · 73 mi

(302) 651-7758 (Work)

Fiduciary LitigationGeneral Trust & Estate+1

Thomas (Tom) Sweeney

TPS Consulting LLC

Wilmington · 73 mi

(302) 651-7770 (Work)

Richard (Rich) Bacon

Richards, Layton & Finger

Wilmington · 73 mi

(302) 651-7764 (Work)

F. Peter (Peter) Conaty

Richards, Layton & Finger

Wilmington · 73 mi

(302) 651-7855

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