Dear AS,

This type of requisition letter from the Supreme Court is standard. Even though they have the original will, they are asking the applicant(s) (who are the same persons as the “deponent(s)” and the “executors”) to provide more information about the will in the form of an Affidavit which is either done under oath or affirmed.

In your case, I suggest that they are asking about multiple staple holes to be sure that when the will was de-stapled (probably for photocopying purposes) that no pages were removed from the document. The reply document name varies from State to State but is typically called an Affidavit of Plight, Condition and Finding would contain clauses to the effect of:

A typical reply would be:
1. This affidavit is in response to the requisition letter dated (date).
2. The will is dated (date) a certified copy of which is attached.
3. The will begins with the words (insert opening words of will) and ends with the words (insert closing words of will) and is signed by (name of deceased).
4. (Recite the finding of the will, and the various obliterations, interlineations, erasures, and alterations (if any) and the general plight and condition of the will, or any other matters requiring to be accounted for, and clearly trace the will from the possession of the deceased in his or her lifetime up to the time of making the affidavit).
E.g. I removed the staple in the original will for the purposes of photocopying after which I re-stapled the said will.
5. The will is now in all respects in the same state, plight, and condition as when it was found (or as the case may be) and before the staple was removed.

Once the Affidavit is signed by the applicant(s) before a JP witness, it can be posted or uploaded to the Court (depending on your state).
I hope this is helpful.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by MV.