Small Estate Affidavit Attorney

Small Estate Affidavit

When someone dies without a will, this affidavit is filed in the probate court that is used to declare or identify the heirs of a deceased person and state ownership of real and personal property. This must be approved by a probate judge. The criteria for using this process are as follows:

Person (Decedent) must have died without a will;
No petition has been filed for the appointment of a personal representative;
Thirty (30) days have elapsed since the death of the decedent; and
The value of the entire assets of the estate, not including homestead and exempt property, does not exceed $50,000.

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If you need to speak to an experienced probate lawyer please contact us online or call our Dallas office directly at 214.559.7202. We help clients throughout the Dallas area with all of their probate needs and look forward to helping you.

Lori Ashmore Peters lpeters@ashmorelaw.com

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