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Oregon small estate affidavits may be filed by successors to claim an estate or other tangible property left by a decedent, as long as it values less than $$275,000 ($75,000 for personal property; $200,000 for real property). The state requires specific successors to file – surviving spouses, blood relatives, or…
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…
If a person living in Arkansas dies with no will, and their house and land are valued at less than $100,000, the family may apply for a Small Estate Affidavit. This form allows the family to bypass probate court, which can take a long time, add expensive legal fees, and…
The Illinois Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/25-1) was officially updated on January 1, 2015, and applies to any successors whose loved one passed away on or after that date. Unlike some other states, a decedent could have had a will, but the will may not have specified distribution of all…
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…