STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA	)	IN THE PROBATE COURT
)
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE	)	AFFIDAVIT TO OBTAIN
)	BANK BALANCE
IN THE MATTER OF:	)
)	CASE NUMBER: _______________________
(Decedent)	)

The above-named Decedent has an account(s) with _______________________________ (bank name), and the bank has refused to release the current account balance(s). This information is needed in order to determine whether or not an Estate needs to be opened for the Decedent. If the bank charges a fee for researching the records in order to provide this information to the Court, I affirm that I will be responsible for paying the fee.

SWORN to before me this	day of	Affiant Signature:
, 20	Print Name:
Address:
Notary Public for South Carolina	Telephone (Work):
My Commission expires:	(Home):
(Cell):
E-mail:
Relationship to Decedent/Estate:

ORDER

Based on the foregoing Affidavit, the bank is directed to provide the Affiant, within ten (10) days from the date hereof, of the current balance(s) in the above-mentioned account(s). The bank is also ordered to provide any other accounts in the name of the Decedent, to include account number(s) and balance(s). No funds may be released based upon this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Executed this the _____ day of __________________________, 20_____

__________________________________________________

Chadwicke L. Groover, Probate Court Judge

Caroline M. Horlbeck, Associate Probate Court Judge

Elizabeth P. Wiygul, Associate Probate Court Judge

Sandra J. Street, Deputy Probate Court Judge