[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in this manual.]
Application to Pay Claim
[Name of applicant], Applicant, guardian of the estate of [name of ward], Ward, an incapacitated person, files this application for permission to pay the claim of [name of claimant], which has been submitted, allowed, and approved as follows:
1.The claim of [name of claimant] in the amount of $[amount] was [presented to Applicant/filed with the county clerk of [county] County] on [date] and was timely allowed by Applicant. This Court approved this claim as [an expense for the care, maintenance, and education of Ward [and Ward’s [spouse/dependent[s]/spouse and dependent[s]]]/a funeral or last illness expense of Ward/an expense of administration/a claim against Ward and [his/her] estate under section 1157.103 of the Estates Code] in the amount of $[amount] on [date].
2.Applicant has examined the assets of Ward and finds that there are adequate funds available at this time to make payment of this claim. There are no claims against Ward’s estate that have a higher priority.
Applicant requests this Court to approve the payment of the claim of [name of claimant] in the amount of $[amount], to satisfy this claim in full out of Ward’s funds, and for all further relief to which Applicant may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
[Name]
Attorney for Applicant
State Bar No.:
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Telecopier]