Kurt Cobain Petition for Letters of Administration of Estate

Download this free file to read the Petition for Letters of Administration and an order granting nonintervention in the estate of Kurt Cobain (1967-1994).

Cobain was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Nirvana, who went from being a grunge band with a cult following to mainstream success on the strength of their album Nevermind and the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". This opened the door for alternative rock to become a dominant force in American music. Cobain was uncomfortable with the level of success and the media focus on him and his personal life. These factors no doubt played a huge part in his struggles with drug addiction.

On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead in his home in Seattle, after committing suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head.