Tennessee Small Estate Affidavit

If estate property in Delaware values at less than $30,000, successors of a deceased loved one may file for a small estate affidavit rather than go through probate court. Probate court can be expensive and time-consuming. In Delaware, the small estate affidavit is available only to spouses, certain relatives like…

In Illinois, statute 755 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/25-1 provides successors, whether biological or otherwise, the ability to file an affidavit of heirship to claim a decedent’s property. This personal or “real” property – vehicles, bank accounts, final paychecks, and sometimes debts – must value at $100,000 or less to…

If a loved one owns property in North Carolina and dies without a last will or testament, then loved ones may file a small estate affidavit to claim real estate and distribute it among heirs outside of probate court. However, the estate must not value more than $20,000, and the…

Under Oklahoma statute 58 OS §393-394, successors can file an affidavit of heirship if the decedent’s estate qualifies as a “small estate.” Because Oklahoma affidavits of heirship cover bank accounts and other finances, the accounts may not exceed $20,000 in value. This can also qualify for tangible personal property that…

Interested parties, whether family members or creditors, may file the affidavit of heirship in Washington state to claim personal and tangible property, such as bank accounts and motor vehicles, and avoid probate court. The total value of this estate may not exceed $100,000, and any interested party must wait at…