1. The late [CD] (design) died intestate at (place) on or about (date) vest and seised in [or in a share (eg one-half pro indiviso) of] ALL AND WHOLE
the subjects forming (insert short description sufficient to identify subjects for purposes of publication) in the County of (insert name of county) [or in the Burgh of (insert name of burgh) and County of (insert name of county)], now in the Sheriffdom of (insert name of sheriffdom) described in the Disposition by [G] in favour of [H], dated (date) and recorded in the Division of the General Register of Sasines for the County of (insert name of county) on (date),
[or if [CD's] infeftment contained a particular description:– the subjects forming (describe as above) described in the Disposition in favour of the said [CD] after mentioned,]
[or describe the subjects particularly,]
conform to Disposition by [S] in favour of the said [CD], dated (date) and, along with warrant of registration thereon on behalf of the said [CD], recorded in the said Division of the General Register of Sasines [or in the Division of the General Register of Sasines for the County of (insert name of county)] on (date) [or otherwise specify [CD's] infeftment]; but always with and under the burdens and others in (specify burdens writs).
2. On [CD's] death he was succeeded by [EF] (design), the eldest son ever born to [CD] as his heir in the subjects specified above.
(NOTE: if relatives nearer in the line of succession have predeceased [CD], dispose of them and their issue thus:– On [CD's] death he was succeeded by [EF] (design), the second eldest son ever born to [CD] as his heir in the subjects, [X] the eldest son ever born to [CD] having predeceased [CD] without issue).
3. [EF] died on or about (date) unserved and uninfeft and having only a personal right to the subjects [or to a share (eg one-half pro indiviso) of the subjects] and was succeeded by the petitioner, the eldest son ever born to [EF] [or otherwise as above], as his nearest lawful heir in the subjects specified above.
MAY IT THEREFORE please your Lordship to find the facts above set forth proved, and that the petitioner is entitled in terms of section 10 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874, to procure himself infeft in the subjects specified above.
(Signed)
[AB] Petitioner
[or [XY] Agent for petitioner (designation and business address)]