Question 1

Alabama

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate: An estate with up to $47,000 of personal property (adjusted from time to time based on the adjustments for homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance as determined by Section 43-2-696.02) may qualify for simplified probate (Summary Distribution Ala. Code § 43-2-692)

Question 2

Alaska

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: 
 
An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property and up to $100,000 of vehicles may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Alaska Stat. § 13.16.680)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure Alaska Stat. § 13.16.690)

Question 3

Arkansas

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:  An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Collection of Small Estates Ark. Ann. § 28-41-101)

Question 4

Arizona

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $200,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. The affidavit procedure may also be available for real estate that does not exceed $300,000. (Small Estate Affidavit Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-3971, amended by Arizona House Bill 2116)

If either number exceeds its threshold, only the personal property or real property respectively will be probated.

Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for simplified probate. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-3973)

Question 5

California

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:
 
An estate with up to $208,850 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. The affidavit procedure may also be available for real estate that does not exceed $69,625. (Small Estate Affidavits Cal. Prob. Code §§ 13100, 13101 & 13200, adjusted for inflation on April 1, 2025) 
 
Simplified Probate: 
 
One primary residence up to $750,000 may qualify to petition the court for an order circumventing full probate. (Court Order Determining Succession to Property Cal. Prob. Code §§ 13151, 13152 & 13154)

Question 6

Colorado

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $88,000 of personal property (i.e. calculated from a baseline of $60,000 which is adjusted annually for inflation) may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Colo. Rev. State § 15-12-1201) Simplified Probate: If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-12-1203)

Question 7

Connecticut

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $40,000 of personal property may qualify for simplified probate. (Settlement of Small Estates Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 45a-273)

Question 8

Delaware

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:  An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Administration Del. Code, Tit. 12 § 2306)

Question 9

District of Columbia

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $80,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for simplified probate. (Small Estate Administration  D.C. Code, § 20-351)

Question 10

Florida

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for a court-approved affidavit procedure. (Disposition Without Administration Fla. Stat. Ann. § 735.301) Simplified Probate: An estate with up to $150,000 of personal property and/or real estate, not counting exempt property, may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration Fla. Stat. Ann. § 735.201, amended by HB 1337)

Question 11

Georgia

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

If an estate has no Will, no debts, and the heirs have agreed on how to divide the property, it may qualify for no administration. (Order Declaring No Administration Necessary Ga. Code Ann. § 53-2-40)

Question 12

Hawaii

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: 
 
An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real estate, along with unlimited vehicles, may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-1201)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:3-1203)

Question 13

Idaho

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:
 
An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for an affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Idaho Code § 15-3-1201)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute (Idaho Code § 15-3-1203), or if an estate’s sole heir is a spouse (Idaho Code §§ 15-3-1205), it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure)

Question 14

Illinois

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $150,000 of personal property (excluding motor vehicles) may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit 755 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/25-1)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and real estate may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration 755 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/9-8)

Question 15

Indiana

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for an affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Small Estate Affidavit Ind. Code § 29-1-8-1)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real estate, in addition to expenses of administration and reasonable funeral expenses, may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Procedures, Ind. Code § 29-1-8-3 and Ind. Code § 29-1-8-4)

Question 16

Iowa

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Distribution of Property by Affidavit Very Small Estates Iowa Code § 633.356, amended by House File 2660) Simplified Probate: An estate with up to $200,000 of the personal property and real estate may qualify for simplified probate. (Administration of Small Estates Iowa Code § 635.1)

Question 17

Kansas

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: Yes
 
An estate with up to $75,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for an affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Small Estate Affidavit Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-1507b) 
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Proceedings Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-1507)

Question 18

Kentucky

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

If the heirs of an estate are a spouse and/or children, up to $30,000 of personal property may qualify for simplified probate. (Descent of Personal Property Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 391.030)

Question 19

Louisiana

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $200,000 (LSA CCP § 3421) of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Affidavit for Small Succession LSA CCP §§ 3431 & 3432)Simplified Probate: An estate with up to $200,000 of personal property and/or real property, which does not qualify for the affidavit procedure (LSA CCP §§ 3431), may qualify for simplified probate. (Judicial Administration of Small Estates LSA CCP § 3421 et seq.)

Question 20

Maine

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $52,500 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for an affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 18-C § 3-1201, adjusted for inflation as provided in 18-C M.R.S. § 1- 108)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 18-C § 3-1203)

Question 21

Maryland

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property and real estate may qualify for simplified probate. If a spouse is the sole heir of an estate, it may qualify up to $100,000. (Administration of a Small Estate Md. Code Ann., [Est. and Trusts] § 5-601)

Question 22

Massachusetts

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $25,000 of personal property and 1 vehicle may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1201) Simplified Probate: If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration Procedure Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1203)

Question 23

Michigan

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $53,000 of personal property (i.e. calculated from a baseline of $50,000 which is adjusted annually for inflation) may qualify for the affidavit procedure.  (Collection of Personal Property by Sworn Statement Mich. Comp. Laws § 700. 3983)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $53,000 of real property and/or personal property (i.e. calculated from a baseline of $50,000 which is adjusted annually for inflation) may qualify for simplified probate. (Small Estate Proceedings Mich. Comp. Laws § 700. 3982)

If the estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Proceedings Mich. Comp. Laws § 700. 3987)

Question 24

Minnesota

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $75,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Minn. Stat. Ann. § 524.3-1201)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate's value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, it may qualify for simplified probate. An estate with up to $150,000 of personal property and/or real estate, exclusive of exempt homestead and exempt property, may also qualify. (Summary Proceedings Minn. Stat. Ann. § 524.3-1203)

Question 25

Mississippi

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $75,000 of personal property and/or real estate may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Small Estate Affidavit Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with a valid Will and up to $75,000 of personal property, not counting exempt property, may qualify for a muniment of title to collect real property. (Muniment of Title Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-35)

Question 26

Missouri

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $40,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.097)

Question 27

Montana

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-1101)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration Procedure Mont. Code Ann. § 72-3-1103)

Question 28

Nebraska

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125) The affidavit procedure may also be available for real property that does not exceed $100,000. (Small Estate Affidavit Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,129)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,127)

Question 29

Nevada

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $25,000 of personal property (or $150,000 if a spouse is the sole heir) may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 146.080) Simplified Probate: An estate with up to $150,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify to be set aside with no administration. (Without Administration Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 146.070)An estate with up to $500,000 personal property and/or real property may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 145.040)

Question 30

New Hampshire

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

If an estate meets any of the conditions in the following statutes it may qualify for a waiver of administration or summary administration. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 553:32 and N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 553:33)

Question 31

New Jersey

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

If the sole heir of an estate is a spouse, civil union partner, or domestic partner and there is no Will, up to $50,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:10-3) If there are other heirs and there is no Will, up to $20,000 of personal property and/or real property may also qualify for the affidavit procedure upon the consent of said heirs. (Without Administration N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:10-4)

Question 32

New Mexico

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Small Estate Affidavit N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-1201)A homestead co-owned with a spouse as community property up to $500,000 may also qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-1205) Simplified Probate: If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-1203)

Question 33

New York

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property, not including exemptions, may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Procedure N.Y. Surr. Ct. Proc. Law § 1301 et seq.)

Question 34

North Carolina

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with up to $20,000 of personal property or $30,000 of personal property if a spouse is the sole heir (not counting spousal allowance) may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-25-1 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-25-1.1) Simplified Probate: If a spouse is the sole heir of an estate, the estate may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administration N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-28-1)

Question 35

North Dakota

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-23-01)

Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure N.D. Cent. Code §§ 30.1-23-03)

Question 36

Ohio

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $35,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for simplified probate. If a spouse is the sole heir it may qualify up to $100,000. (Release from Administration Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2113.03)

Question 37

Oklahoma

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collecting Property with a Small Estate Affidavit Okla. Stat. Ann., tit. 58, § 393)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $150,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for regular probate to be dispensed. (Dispensing with Regular Proceedings Okla. Stat. Ann., tit. 58, § 241)

An estate with up to $200,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for summary administration. (Summary Administration Okla. Stat. Ann., tit. 58, § 245)

Question 38

Oregon

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $275,000 may qualify for the affidavit procedure. Personal property can count towards $75,000 of this amount. Real estate can count towards $200,000 of this amount. (Simple Estate Affidavit Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 114.510 and § 14.515)

Question 39

Pennsylvania

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property may qualify for simplified probate. (Settlement of Small Estates on Petition 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3102)

Question 40

Rhode Island

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $15,000 of personal property, excluding tangible personal property, may qualify for simplified probate. (Informal Administration R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-24-1)

Question 41

South Carolina

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $45,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit S.C. Code Ann. § 62-3-1201).
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $45,000 of personal property and/or real property, not counting the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure S.C. Code Ann. § 62-3-1203).

Question 42

South Dakota

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-3-1201)

Question 43

Tennessee

Accepted Answer

Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $50,000 personal property may qualify for simplified probate. (Small Estate Proceeding Tenn. Code Ann. § 30-4-102 et seq.)

Question 44

Texas

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure: An estate with no Will and up to $75,000, not counting exempt property and homestead allowances, may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) Simplified Probate: If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Proceedings for Certain Small Estates Tex. Est. Code §§ 354.001)

Question 45

Utah

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property (not counting 4 vehicles) and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Utah Code Ann. § 75-3-1201)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Administrative Procedure Utah Code Ann. § 75-3-1203)

Question 46

Vermont

Accepted Answer

Simplified probate:

An estate with up to $45,000 of personal property may qualify for simplified probate. The estate may also own a timeshare. (Small Estate Vt. Stat. Ann., tit. 14, § 1901)

Question 47

Virginia

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $75,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-601)

An estate with no Will may transfer real estate of any value using an affidavit procedure. (Small Estate Affidavit Va. Code Ann. § 64.2-510)

Question 48

Washington

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $100,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Small Estate Affidavit Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 11.62.010)

Question 49

West Virginia

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property may qualify for the affidavit procedure.  (Administration of Small Estate Upon Affidavit W. Va. Code § 44-1A-2).

Probate:

-Any real estate may trigger full probate.
-Personal property values that exceed the numbers above may trigger full probate.

Question 50

Wisconsin

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $50,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure. (Transfer by Affidavit Wis. Stat. § 867.03)
 
Simplified Probate:

If an estate value does not exceed the allowances and exemptions in the following statute, or if the heir is a spouse and/or child and the estate value does not exceed $50,000 of personal property and/or real property, it may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Settlement of Small Estates Wis. Stat. § 867.01)

Question 51

Wyoming

Accepted Answer

Affidavit Procedure:

An estate with up to $400,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for the affidavit procedure to collect personal property. (Distribution by Affidavit Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-1-201)
 
Simplified Probate:

An estate with up to $400,000 of personal property and/or real property may qualify for simplified probate. (Summary Procedure Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-1-205)

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Mississippi

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New Mexico

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Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

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Tennessee

Texas

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Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

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