Connecticut Small Estate Affidavit | PC-212

In Rhode Island, one of the successors who files the affidavit of heirship must also file to become the voluntary administrator or executor of the decedent’s estate. This person is responsible for submitting an inventory of the property, pay debts and expenses of the deceased (such as medical expenses or…

In New York state, a surviving spouse may file an affidavit of heirship to collect up to $50,000 of the loved one’s estate. However, the affidavit must be filed with the state’s probate court so that a judge may distribute some of the private property, such as bank accounts and…

While some states charge an inheritance tax on vehicles or certain dollar amounts, the Idaho Small Estate Affidavit (Vehicle Only) allows successors to claim a decedent’s vehicle, and they will not have to pay any tax as the successors did not purchase the vehicle. If a loved one passed away…

In most states, the affidavit of heirship allows relatives or other successors to collect personal or real property, rather than go to probate court to distribute an estate that is small enough. Minnesota defines personal property in a small estate as valued at $20,000 or less – anything larger will…

A small estate affidavit in Kansas involves real estate – land or a home – that values at less than $20,000. Under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-1507b, the decedent’s successors may file a small estate affidavit to claim this property in order to distribute it outside of probate court, including…