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A small estate affidavit is a court document allowing beneficiaries to bypass the probate process after someone's death. Commonly for estates of lesser value, it allows the family members of someone who died intestate (without a will) to distribute any remaining assets without a court order.
An Indiana small estate affidavit allows a successor access to the assets of a person who has died and left behind an estate worth less than $100,000. The affidavit cannot be filed before 45 days after the date of death and must be signed in front of a notary public.
A Texas small estate affidavit can expedite the distribution of the assets of a deceased person (a decedent) when the estate is worth $75,000 or less and lacks a will. A successor can use the form to claim assets without undergoing a complicated court proceeding.
A Florida small estate affidavit is used by beneficiaries looking to claim, with few court proceedings, the assets of a person who has died.
A California small estate affidavit is used by the rightful heirs to an estate to bypass probate and collect property. The total net value of the estate cannot be more than $184,500 to qualify as a small estate and thus bypass probate. Create Document.
A Washington small estate affidavit expedites the probate process for an estate worth less than $100,000. To use this form, the decedent must have resided in the State of Washington, 40 days must have passed since the date of death, and all of the estate's debts must have been paid.
A Michigan small estate affidavit is a document that allows a petitioner, known as an "affiant," to stake a claim on property from the estate of a deceased loved one, known as the "decedent." In Michigan, this process is available to estates valued at $15,000 or less. Create Document.
A Pennsylvania small estate affidavit is a document used to petition the Orphans’ Court for appointment as the personal representative over a deceased individual’s small estate. It can only be used for estates valued at less than $50,000.
A Maryland small estate affidavit is a document used by an individual who believes they have legal rights to all or part of a deceased loved one’s estate. This form and procedure can be used in Maryland when the estate is no more than $50,000.
A Tennessee small estate affidavit is a petition for a small estate's administration in the county where the deceased individual resided. This process avoids the lengthy and expensive probate procedure for estates valued at less than $50,000.