Clerk's Alert: Modified Probate Case Filing Procedures

KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CLERK’S OFFICE
CONTACT:       David.Smith@kingcounty.gov
ISSUED BY:     Barbara Miner, Director and Superior Court Clerk
ISSUE DATE:   April 3, 2020
ISSUE NO:       20-009

CLERK’S ALERT

 Modified Probate Case Filing Procedures

Due to the continuing COVID-19 changes to our business, new probate petitions should be e-filed and then the original will delivered or mailed to the Clerk for filing. The following is the modified filing process:

Submit the Petition to Probate via the Clerk’s efiling application:  https://kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/documents/efiling. The eFiling system will assign a case number and provide the ability to pay the filing fee.

Attach a GR 14 cover sheet: https://kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/forms and write the case number that was assigned at the time of filing onto each will.

Drop off or mail the original will to the clerk’s offices in either the King County Courthouse or the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center. The filing slot for original filings is available to use during regular business hours.

Verify the will has been added to the document list in the case using the Clerk’s Record’s Portal: https://dja-prd-ecexap1.kingcounty.gov/?q=Home. This will usually occur within 48 hours of filing the will.

Submit your order(s), oath(s), supporting documents and request for letters electronically through the Ex Parte via the Clerk application: https://kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/documents/efiling once the will has been added to the document list.

Clerk’s Office Locations

King County Courthouse                Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center
516 Third Ave, Room E-609           401 Fourth Avenue N, Room 2C
Seattle, WA 98104                          Kent, WA 98032