Register        of Wills 
     Louis        L. Redding                                                                                                                  Phone:  302-395-7800               
     City/County             Bldg.                                                                                                            Fax: 302-395-7801                 
     800   North     French          Street, 2 ndFloor                                                                                        Website:   www.nccde.org/wills                   
     Wilmington,             DE      19801       

                                                                      INVENTORY                             INSTRUCTIONS 
                                                                        DUE: 3 Months after opening
                                                                           Filing fee: prepaid ($1 for
                                                                                      additional pages)

An inventory         is a listing        of the decedent               ’s assets     valued               at   the date of death.   The personal     representative               (executor           or
administrator)       must submit                   an inventory         within    three (3)               months of the   granting      of the letters   (opening                 of the estate).
The inventory        consists of a cover page,                         five schedules,            and a recapitulation             page. Please      read  “General              Instructions         ”on
the inventory        before         completing              form. There      is a penalty                   for the third   returned  inventory. 
Be aware of your due date. Overdue documents will be charged a late fee.
If you require an extension of the due date, submit an extension request form to our office before the due date. This form
can be found on our website.
Forms are available on our website in both fillable and non-fillable versions: https://www.nccde.org/681/Forms

Front   Page        (Please         print or type) 
1.      Decedent     ’s Name:                  Full name of the person                      who passed               away.  
2.      Residence              at time      of death:             Address of decedent                        (enter last residence    address,    including nursing                 homes).        
        Please       include number, street,                        city, state and          zip    code.
3.      Date of Death:                 Month, Day,               & Year. 
4.      Testate       or Intestate:                  Testate      means the decedent                        had a will,    intestate  he/she  did not. 
5.      Date Letters                Granted:             Day,     month,     & year          estate          was opened.     
6.      County:              New Castle 
7.      Name         of Personal            Representative:                  Full name of person handling                      the estate     (executor     or administrator).        
8.      Address              of Personal             Representative:             Complete                   address of person    handling     the estate    (P.O. Box               address        is  not 
        acceptable).                The  next        lines    are to be    used only            if there           is more  than one  person     handling   the estate.                If there is 
        only        one, leave         blank.
9.      Name         and   Address                 of Attorney,        if any:         Fill   in the name and address of                the attorney     if he/she               is assisting      with
        probate. If there               is no attorney,              write    “pro se ”.
Schedule          “A     ” – Real Estate             Solely–     Held:           If the      decedent              had no solely    owned    real estate, write    “none               . ”Trailers,    
mobile homes, and cemetery                           plots    are not considered             real estate. Enter              the decedent    s’ name at the     bottom               of all       pages. 
1.      Item No.:              Number properties                  (1, 2, 3, etc) if there                    is more  than one property.   
2.      Description:                  Enter the   complete              address(es)          of the            individual    pieces of real   estate, along    with Parcel                   numbers 
        (Call the County                 Treasury             office    at 302-323-2600                        if you do not know ).  BELOW          EACH   PROPERTY,                          PUT 
        THE FULL                  NAME(S),             RELATIONSHIP                     TO DECEASED,                       COMPLETE       ADDRESS(ES)            OF              THOSE                
        TO WHOM                     THE PROPERTY PASSES                                   . Also include the percent/portion                  of the property      each person          
        inherits.            The will (or if there               is no will,     the intestate laws of Delaware)                      determine      whom the property                      passes to. 
        Follow       the directions                  in the     will (or intestate           laws).           If you  don’t know who the         property   passes               to, consult       with 
        an attorney.               This  is        not a matter of discretion                and it is            important  that the list of heirs be accurate.   If the property 
        has been sold, the Register                           of Wills     still     needs to know how title                 passed upon      death. If the will                 states     the
        property             should be sold,              write     “To Be     Sold      ”. If the          will does    not state  the property     should be sold, a court                       order 
        may        be necessary             if you need to sell the property.                     
3.      Value        at Date of Death:                        Enter an appraisal/fair               market value in the             right-hand    column    for each              piece       of real 
        estate listed.              Add the real estate and total                    in    the lower              corner.  The value of   the    real estate is determined                      by what 
        the property                could have          sold     for at the     time      the decedent                died. 
4.      Tax Bill:   Enter the name and address to                                    whom the                tax bills  should be mailed.
5.      Estate:Decedent                  ’s full name             to be written           at bottom               of page. 

Schedule          “B      ” – Stocks      and   Bonds           Solely–  Held:               Complete only if         stocks and bonds are solely held.               Do not list 
anything          with a living         beneficiary      designated with the                 holding     company.     If  none, enter none, and proceed                to next page.
1.              Item No.:      Number items (1, 2, 3, etc) if there                        is more   than one.
2.              Description:         Enter all stocks and bonds separately.                        “Bonds      ”are   savings   bonds,      municipal bonds, etc. If        the 
                bond has a POD             or pay   on   death designation               on the front, it       does not need to          be listed.)  Sample  
                labels/descriptions:            “63 shares General            Motors         Corporation        stock  ”or  Merrill “     Lynch   mutual   fund .    ”
3.              Fair Market         Value:          Balance     of the       asset at time        of death   (determined          by price    per share   at date of death). 
4.              Total: Add the value of assets and enter the total in the box at the bottom right hand corner.
5.              Estate:   Decedent         ’s full name       to be written           at bottom      of page. 
Schedule          “C    ” –Mortgages Notes and Cash                        Solely –    Held:          
1.              Item No.:         Number items          (1, 2, 3, etc) if there            is more than one.
2.              Description:          List  cash, checking           and savings           accounts,      certificates of    deposit,      money      market  accounts,       and 
                mortgages       or debts OWED              TO DECEDENT Not (                     the mortgage a       decedent      owed      on a house         ).    A bank 
                account held jointly            for convenience            of the decedent           only  is considered a solely             held asset and should be listed 
                here. Please        list  name of bank/financial              institution           but it is not necessary       to list      actual account number. 
3.              Fair Market         Value      at date of death:              What     the    asset was worth at the date              of death.
4.              Total:Add the column                and enter the total               in the  bottom      right corner. 
5.              Estate:   Decedent         ’s full name       to be written           at bottom      of page. 
Schedule          “D”Jointly–       Owned       Property:              Real     estate, monies, or any              other  asset owned        jointly  with   anyone. 
1.              A, B, & C:         These       rows are for      listing      the names,         relationships, and addresses              of the joint owners of assets. If 
                more space        is needed, an additional             page may            be   added.
2.              Item No.:      Number the jointly              owned assets (1, 2, 3, etc) if there                   is more    than      one. Place  the letter of the joint 
                owner (from         above)      beside     each    item. 
3.              Description:          List  individual       items     here. Items may              include     real  estate, bank     accounts, mobile         homes,    stocks, 
                bonds, boats, trailers,            cars,   household goods, antiques,                    etc. List anything       that    is jointly   owned. 
4.              Fair market       value at the       date    of death:              Value (or       estimated       value) of  each       item at the date of death.   
5.              Total:Add the column                and enter the           total   at the bottom-right            corner  of the     page. 
6.              Estate:   Decedent         ’s full name       to be written           at bottom      of page. 
Schedule          “E      ” – Miscellaneous         Property:                 This page      includes any          items  not listed      on previous pages that are solely 
owned or payable               to the   Estate. Examples:              mobile         homes, refunds, rebates,             life insurance proceeds         in   decedent    ’s name, 
employee            death     benefits, individual           retirement       accounts,          annuities,     auto insurance        refunds, cars (year/make/model),     
cemetery           plots,   household          goods and contents,            furniture,         jewelry,   antiques,     collectibles       and collections,      excluding  
clothing.         Value     may     need      to be estimated        by       the  personal representative            (resale/garage         sale value) or for higher        value 
items,          an appraiser.       You should not list          jointly      owned        assets (list these       on Schedule        D) or    those with a named 
beneficiary.        
Recapitulation:               Refer to totals        on Schedules             A through E. Transfer               these totals    to the    appropriate line    on the 
Recapitulation            page.      Add B, C & E for“Total                   of Probate Assets            ” (   you will need      this    figure for the NC30 
Accounting           form     ).    Add A&D to “Total              of Probate          Assets ”for       the   Total“ .   ”Please do not round any figures.            Please  
double   check your               figures      for accuracy.       There      should       be no negative          numbers   on the inventory. 

Oath or Affirmation                 of Personal       Representative:                  On the first line           enter the personal representative(s)            name, then     on 
the next         two  lines    enter the decedent            ’s name.         The     signature     of the personal       representative        must be notarized,        so do not 
sign ahead          of time. Sign          in   front of a notary        in the       Register      of   Wills    office or a regular       public    notary.   Make sure to 
bring your photograph                     ID.

Filing Instructions:                 The inventory          may     be dropped off            or mailed to the        Register      of    Wills office                                               at the address on the 
front.         

More assets located after filing the inventory                                : In the     event that new assets are           found       after the Inventory     has    been filed,
an  “Amended           Inventory           ”may    be filed    for   $15.00 or         they   may    be    listed   on the   Accounting.      

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