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If a successor’s loved one passes away, the successor may apply for an affidavit of heirship to bypass the probate court. Probate courts can take a lot of time and can cost a lot of money, which a grieving family or successor may wish to avoid. If the loved one…
According to Nevada’s statutes Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 146.080, amended by 2105 Nevada Laws Ch. 169 (A.B. 130), successors not directly related to the decedent may file an affidavit of heirship for personal property valued up to $20,000. If a surviving spouse files, then the estate may value up…
The Michigan Compiled Law 700.3982 was updated in 2021 to raise the value of the estate that may avoid probate court to $24,000. Prior to that, it was $15,000. If a loved one owns property in Michigan and passes away without a last will and testament, then the family or…
In Iowa, the small estate affidavit is used by successors who wish to avoid probate court to collect their deceased loved one’s real estate. Iowa Code § 633.356 describes the procedure for filing the small estate affidavit, which includes a 40-day waiting period after the decedent passes before successors may…
Not many states combine the affidavit of heirship and the small estate affidavit, but Indiana is one of those rare states that allows successors to claim all personal property and real estate with one affidavit form. Under Ind. Code § 29-1-8-1, successors must wait at least 45 days to file…