2021-2024 Form

Instructions and help about Small Estate Affidavit Policy

also known as an affidavit for collection of personal property a small estate affidavit is a document that allows a person to transfer and take responsibility for the decedent's assets such as bank accounts jewelry art and vehicles that the decedent owned a small estate affidavit is a great way for a spouse or children of someone who died to immediately take possession of their property and avoid a long probate process in the courts when is a small estate affidavit procedure possible every state may have different requirements for a small estate affidavit procedure but in general a small estate affidavit procedure may be possible if the decedent died intestate the estate of the decedent does not exceed a certain amount that is determined by state law the family members wait a specified number of days before the small estate affidavit may be filed a copy of the decedent's death certificate is submitted along with the affidavit each distribute attest to the affidavit however a small est