Public Notice FAQs

Public Notices in-app integration allows you to place and publish probate notices in local newspapers, newspaper websites, Column.us websites, and on our Public Notices website without leaving the Estateably application.

Simply click on the Public Notices tab in any file and click the "Publish Notice" button.

No, the appropriate newspaper for your county will be selected.

Notices can take between 4-6 business days to publish. If your notice has not been published within this timeframe, please contact [email protected].

You can either drag and drop your DOCX or PDF into the upload section or click "Upload Document" and browse to the file location.

The State and County fields will be populated with previously entered data from Intake.

Yes, you can click the trashcan icon to delete an incorrectly uploaded notice and upload a new one.

The file size is limited to 10MB.

To upload a document, your file must be in PDF or DOCX format.

The Validate Notice screen allows you to review your uploaded notice to ensure all details are accurate.

You can zoom, rotate, download, print, or change the view of the notice using the functionality in the toolbar.

You'll receive a warning message indicating you're about to submit your notice for review. After clicking "Next to Proceed," you'll receive confirmation that your notice has been submitted.

The Review Status page (Step 3) displays all completed steps as your notice moves through the approval and publishing process. You'll also receive email notifications throughout the process.

Yes, you can cancel the publication of your notice by clicking the "Cancel" button at any time before payment has been made.

Once approved, the "Waiting for approval" button will change to "Pay and Publish" and become enabled. You'll see the publisher's name, cost, and publishing dates.

Yes, you must pay and publish by the displayed deadline date, or the publisher will cancel your notice.

The payment page displays publishing information (notice name, deceased name, publisher cost), affidavit delivery details, your payment information, and complete publishing details (costs, dates, fees, and total due).

The cost to publish a probate notice through the Public Notices integration consists of two parts the publishing fee (which can vary) and the administration fee of $89.0

The Affidavit will be sent to your Estateably user email address. If the publisher doesn't support email, it will be mailed to your organization's mailing address.

The system will use the credit card currently stored in your Estateably account.

Publishing your notice may take 1-2 days after payment is processed.

The system will automatically send you an in app message and email the user on the file to let them know that the notice has been approved.

If you have missed your invoice due date, the system cancels your request and you will have to start the process over again.

The complete process consists of four main steps:

Please email [email protected].

Once your legal notice has been published on the Public Notices website, return to the Public Notices tab in your file and click View Public Notice. You will be redirected to the Public Notices website to view your notice.

Your notice will be published and accessible on Estateably’s Public Notices website, the designated Newspaper website and any Column.us website.