Washington Small Estate Affidavit
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In Ohio, successors may file an affidavit of heirship to claim a decedent’s property and administer it outside of probate court. The affidavit process is governed by statute Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2113.03. Successors may claim personal property like bank accounts, trusts, and vehicles valued up to $35,000. However,…
Maryland’s small estate affidavit allows successors to claim real estate valued no more than $50,000. If a loved one passes away without a will or trust, the family can choose to avoid probate court by filing the small estate affidavit to claim or sell the decedent’s real estate as they…
If a person living in Kansas passes away, or they own property in the state, their heirs may file an affidavit of heirship to claim their loved one’s personal property as long as the estate values less than $40,000. These assets are most often bank accounts, but can include other…
If a decedent’s will does not cover their real estate property, including homes and land; the executor of the will does not follow the decedent’s wishes; or there is no will, successors may file a small estate affidavit to claim the decedent’s real estate property and either distribute it among…
The Texas small estate affidavit may be filed when either loved ones of a deceased family member, heirs, or creditors with evidence of the decedent’s debts, to take possession of the property and assets of a deceased person. This only may be used when there is no will and the family…



