In order to file for a Declaration of Heirs, or “Declaratoria de Herederos”, in Puerto Rico, you will need the following documents:
1. You will need each of the heir’s original Birth Certificates.
2. You will need the decedent’s original Death Certificate.
3. You will need a Negative Will Certification.
5. If the decedent died while married, you will need his/her original Marriage Certificate.
6. You will need a notarized Statement Under Oath that the information on the Petition is the truth.
7. You will need $65.00 in “Sellos de Rentas Internas”.
8. You will need to file the Petition and a project of the Resolution, or judgment, in court.
Please remember that all these documents MUST BE IN ORIGINAL, OR CERTIFIED COPIES. The court will NOT accept photocopies, unless there are extreme circumstances.
DISCLAIMER: Please don’t ask me for a model or boilerplate form for a Declaration of Heirs. I would be glad to send you one, but the ethical risks of sending a non-client legal documents are far too great. Call Pro Se, instead.
