Tennessee Small Estate Affidavit
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Both affidavits of heirship and small estate affidavits are administered under chapter 733.203 and following, as the same document. If an estate is uncomplicated and values less than $75,000, the successors may petition for an affidavit to avoid probate court. They must do so within 2 years of the decedent’s…
If a loved one passes away in Idaho, the successors may avoid probate court by filing a small estate affidavit to collect real estate owned by the decedent. This property at fair market value, minus taxes, liens, and other expenses, may not value more than $100,000. In addition, the real…
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…
The Oregon affidavit of heirship is covered by statutes ORS 114.505 to 114.560. The successor(s) may file 30 days after the decedent passes away, and the value of personal property including bank accounts, trusts, debts like final paychecks, life insurance policies, and heirlooms cannot exceed $75,000. The decedent may have…
If a person living in Kansas passes away, or they own property in the state, their heirs may file an affidavit of heirship to claim their loved one’s personal property as long as the estate values less than $40,000. These assets are most often bank accounts, but can include other…