The decedent’s original Will or codicil should be delivered to the Court of the County in which the estate of the decedent may be administered. Most commonly, this will be the County where the decedent resided at the time of death. The delivery of the Will is often referred to as “filing the Will” or “depositing the Will”. The Court will retain the original documents for safe keeping, indefinitely
The Court requires that the original Will or codicil be submitted on a stiff backing. The stiff backing should contain the document’s caption (e.g. Last Will and Testament of John Doe) on the right side margin. The current fee for depositing a Will can be found here. Fees can be paid by check, made payable to Clerk of the Court, or by credit card using the Credit Card Payment Form (ADM-253). All submissions should be accompanied by a self-addressed and stamped envelope for the return of the Deposited Will Receipt.