A small estate affidavit in Ohio is a legal document that allows an estate to be settled without going through the lengthy probate process. In Ohio, an estate qualifies as "small" if the total value ...

A small estate affidavit is a sworn legal document that may allow an estate to avoid going through probate. Small estate affidavits are permitted in many states, as long as the value of the estate is ...

Many shrug their shoulders about estate planning. They feel they don’t have an estate because they aren’t wealthy. They also think probate, whatever that is, sounds too complex. An estate consists of ...

Properly navigating a probate administration in any one state can be challenging enough, but often the client’s estate—and the attorney’s practice—is not so neatly confined within one state’s ...

Despite the common belief that probate is an experience to be avoided by all possible means, in fact, in Colorado, the process of administering an estate through the probate court system is logical, ...

A small estate affidavit in Oregon allows heirs to transfer a deceased person's assets without going through a lengthy probate process. This can facilitate asset distribution in a way that minimizes ...

After a loved one passes, probate can be long and costly. But, beneficiaries could avoid this process with a small estate affidavit if the estate meets certain requirements. In Wisconsin, heirs can ...