Delaware Small Estate Affidavit

If a loved one in Virginia dies without a will, there is no application to become the administrator of the estate, and the personal property values $50,000 or less, then successors may file the affidavit of heirship to collect bank accounts, final paychecks and other debts, vehicles, heirlooms, and other…

Under Oklahoma statute 58 OS §393-394, successors can file an affidavit of heirship if the decedent’s estate qualifies as a “small estate.” Because Oklahoma affidavits of heirship cover bank accounts and other finances, the accounts may not exceed $20,000 in value. This can also qualify for tangible personal property that…

Per Kentucky’s statute KRS 382.335 & 382.240, successors may file for their deceased loved one’s personal property – such as bank accounts, 401(k)’s, and even final paychecks – by submitting a completed affidavit of heirship. The decedent’s estate may not exceed $15,000, or it will go automatically to probate court…

The New York small estate affidavit and the affidavit of heirship are essentially the same document to the state, and are governed by the SCPA 1310 statute.A surviving spouse may file a small estate affidavit and collect up to $50,000 of the decedent’s estate, including bank accounts and real estate….

In New Hampshire, joint tenancy laws allow any property owned jointly to pass directly to the other owner in the event of one owner’s death. However, if there is not another real estate owner, and the decedent passed away without a last will and testament, successors such as spouses, relatives,…