Kansas Small Estate Affidavit

If a decedent leaves an estate without a will that values less than $30,000, a “disinterested party” may file an affidavit of heirship specifically involving the claim that this third party will administer the estate to the heirs, but will not profit from doing so. This third party should know…

Under Article 25, § 28A-25-1, in North Carolina, successors, including creditors, may file an affidavit of heirship to claim the decedent’s property. Creditors who file the affidavit do so to collect debts owed by the decedent. The creditor must have evidence of the decedent’s debts, and may not file sooner…

In Arizona, the Small Estate Affidavit may be filed if a decedent’s real property has been valued at less than $100,000, and at least 30 days have passed since the property owner passed away. If the decedent’s personal property – bank accounts, vehicles, other non-real estate property – values less…

Is a surviving spouse files a small estate affidavit to claim ownership of property such as a home or plot of land, then the value of the property may be $50,000 or less. However, if other heirs file to claim real estate property, then the value may not exceed $20,000….

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…