Small Estate Affidavit Guides by State
Every state sets its own asset limit, waiting period, and eligible filers. Use these free guides to find your threshold, then check eligibility and generate forms if you qualify. 51 jurisdictions covered.
South
Alabama Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $47,000
Petition for Summary Distribution
Arkansas Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee
Delaware Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Small Estate Affidavit or
District of Columbia Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $80,000
Petition for Administration of Small Estate
Florida Small Estate Affidavit
Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration
Georgia Small Estate Affidavit
Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary
Kentucky Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $30,000
Petition to Dispense with Administration
Louisiana Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $200,000
Affidavit of Small Succession
Maryland Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Petition for Administration of a Small Estate
Mississippi Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit of Successor
North Carolina Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $20,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
Oklahoma Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Small Estate Affidavit
South Carolina Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $45,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property Pursuant to Small Estate Proceedings
Tennessee Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Affidavit for Small Estate / Petition for Small Estate Limited Letters of Authority
Texas Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $75,000
Small Estate Affidavit (varies slightly by county)
Virginia Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $75,000
Small Estate Affidavit
West Virginia Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Affidavit for Small Estate (Small Estate Affidavit)
West
Alaska Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
Arizona Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $200,000
Affidavit for Collection of All Personal Property
California Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $208,850
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Colorado Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $88,000
Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit
Hawaii Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent
Idaho Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit Collecting Personal Property of Decedent
Montana Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Nevada Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $25,000
Affidavit of Entitlement
New Mexico Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Affidavit of Successor in Interest / Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Oregon Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $275,000
Simple Estate Affidavit
Utah Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collecting Personal Property in a Small Estate Proceeding
Washington Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Small Estate Affidavit / Personal Property Affidavit
Wyoming Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $400,000
Affidavit for Distribution of Personal Property
Northeast
Connecticut Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $40,000
Affidavit in Lieu of Probate of Will/Administration
Maine Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $52,500
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Massachusetts Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $25,000
Voluntary Administration Statement
New Hampshire Small Estate Affidavit
1. Petition for Estate Administration
2. Affidavit of Waiver of Full Administration
New Jersey Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
** Affidavit of Surviving Spouse (or Domestic/Civil Union Partner)
** Affidavit of Next of Kin
New York Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Affidavit in Relation to Settlement of Estate Under Article 13, SCPA (also called Affidavit of Voluntary Administration)
Pennsylvania Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Petition for Settlement of Small Estate
Rhode Island Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $15,000
Petition for Voluntary Informal Administrator (Intestate) / Petition for Voluntary Informal Executor (Testate)
Vermont Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $45,000
Petition to Open Small Estate
Midwest
Illinois Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Small Estate Affidavit
Indiana Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Small Estate Affidavit
Iowa Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Distribution of Property
Kansas Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $75,000
Affidavit Transferring Certain Personal Property
Michigan Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $53,000
Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent
Minnesota Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $75,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Missouri Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $40,000
Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Small Estate
Nebraska Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Transfer of Personal Property without Probate
North Dakota Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent
Ohio Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $35,000
Application to Relieve Estate From Administration
South Dakota Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $100,000
Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit
Wisconsin Small Estate Affidavit
Limit: $50,000
Transfer by Affidavit