Affidavit of Due Diligence
Explains search efforts when a person or address cannot be found.
This page explains when the form is commonly used, shows the official PDF reference, and lets you request the correct intake link. Keystone asks questions of fact only and does not provide legal advice.
Use this when no will is being admitted to probate.
Administration paperwork usually asks who passed away, who may inherit, what property exists, what debts or funeral expenses exist, and who is asking the court for authority.
When do you need this form?
Use this when someone who may need notice cannot be located after reasonable searching.
Check the official court version.
Court forms can change. Use the official PDF link to confirm the current source before signing or filing anything.
Starts at $49
This form can be added to your request list. Keystone confirms the correct packet and pricing after staff reviews the request.
Keystone fee: Final pricing can vary based on the selected form, packet length, number of copies, and case details. Your assigned document-preparation specialist will confirm the exact price before payment is requested.
Court fees: Keystone fees are for document preparation. Court filing fees, if any, are paid directly to the Surrogate's Court and are separate.
One estate matter: Each request or purchase applies to one estate matter only. A different decedent or case requires a separate request or purchase.
Available for request list
This workflow can be added to a request list. Keystone confirms the correct packet and pricing after staff review.
A clearer path than starting with a blank form.
Other administration forms.
Petition for Letters of Administration
Starts an administration case when there is no will being probated.
PALAPetition for Ancillary Letters of Administration
Asks for New York authority when the main administration is in another place.
ADM-DBNPetition for Letters of Administration d.b.n.
Asks for a new administrator when a prior administrator can no longer finish the estate.
A-2Affidavit of Heirship
Explains family history and who may inherit when there is no will.
Facts only. No legal-advice questions.
Keystone Pinnacle Pro is built to ask factual questions: names, dates, addresses, family relationships, assets, debts, notices, signatures, and filing details. It does not ask users to choose legal strategy, interpret legal rights, decide who should object, or answer questions that require legal advice. If a question turns on legal judgment, the user should confirm requirements with the Surrogate's Court or speak with an attorney.
Keystone Pinnacle Pro helps organize information into form packets you can review, print, sign, and file. We do not choose the correct proceeding for you, represent you in court, or guarantee court acceptance.