Sec. 9-4. Petition to issue letters.

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Sec. 9-4. Petition to issue letters.) Anyone desiring to have letters of administration issued on the estate of an intestate decedent shall file a petition therefor in the court of the proper county. The petition shall state, if known:

(a)the name and place of residence of the decedent at the time of his death;

(b)the date and place of death;

(c)the approximate value of the decedent's real and personal estate in this State;

(d)the names and post office addresses of all heirs of the decedent and whether any of them is a minor or person with a disability and whether any of them is entitled either to administer or to nominate a person to administer equally with or in preference to the petitioner;

(e)the name and post office address of the person nominated as administrator;

(f)the facts showing the right of the petitioner to act as or to nominate the administrator;

(g)when letters of administration de bonis non are sought, the reason for the issuance of the letters; and

(h)unless supervised administration is requested, the name and address of any personal fiduciary acting or designated to act pursuant to Section 28-3.