Maryland Small Estate Affidavit (Petition) Packet
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Under Connecticut law, if a deceased person’s real estate is valued at less than $40,000, then successors may avoid the expense and time involved in probate court by applying for a small estate affidavit. This property includes homes, land, stocks, bank accounts, unpaid wages, and some debts. Small estate affidavit…
Colorado’s small estate laws allow successors to apply for heirship of real estate 10 days after a loved one passes away. These laws keep estates valued at $70,000 or less, including stocks and unpaid wages, out of probate court. This can help save the family and other successors time, court…
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…
The Tennessee small estate affidavit allows successors, including creditors with evidence of the decedent’s debts, to avoid probate court and collect the decedent’s real estate and distribute it among the heirs or creditors. The value of the estate property, including homes and land, may not exceed $50,000, and successors must…
In Minnesota, a small estate that contains real estate and not personal property can be collected through a small estate affidavit, rather than going to probate court to claim the decedent’s real estate. A small estate affidavit allows successors – either relatives or other legal successors – to claim ownership…