Illinois Affidavit of Heirship

In Tennessee, a general affidavit of heirship does not include vehicle titles. However, this affidavit does include bank accounts, tangible property, and debts owed the decedent like final paychecks. Successors may wait 45 days before filing the affidavit of heirship in Tennessee, and must decide on a voluntary administrator, called…

Montana statutes Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-1101 states that successors may file a small estate affidavit beginning 30 days after a loved one has passed. If the estate does not exceed $50,000 in Montana, then a grieving family can avoid probate court through the small estate affidavit, and claim, distribute,…

When a loved one living in Massachusetts passes away, the surviving spouse or other family members may file an affidavit to claim a motor vehicle if the decedent’s will did not specify how to transfer the property, or the decedent left no will. The state prefers surviving spouses – a…

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…

Per Mississippi’s statute Miss. Code Ann. § 81-14-383, when an individual passes away in the state, then relatives or other legal successors may file an affidavit of heirship to claim the decedent’s bank account as long as the amount does not exceed $12,500. The successors who claim the bank accounts…