For more information, visit: https://www.lawdepot.com/?pid=pg-BFYM... To claim an inheritance, a person must file with the court a document that serves as notice to the court and to the administrator of the estate that the person may be entitled to an inheritance. The name of the document will vary in each jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions call the form a demand for notice. This form contains the name of the person submitting the demand, a statement describing his or her connection to the estate, a mailing address, phone number, and the name of the person who died. After a person files the demand for notice, it obligates the court clerk and the administrator of the estate to send copies of all documents filed with the court to the person who filed the demand.