Filling out a small estate affidavit form can simplify the process of transferring a deceased person’s assets without the need for a lengthy probate procedure. This form is typically used when the ...

Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto (This is the final article in a series about Texas probate procedures.) There are very few types of documents that are as misunderstood as the Affidavit of Heirship ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother drew up an affidavit of heirship after her husband passed away but she did not list all of the children in the affidavit. Later, she made a Will naming all of her children ...

fizkes / Getty Images/iStockphoto (Part two in a three-part series regarding estate administration shortcuts.) Successfully pulling off the small estate affidavit on your first try is akin to hitting ...

Completing a small estate affidavit in Colorado allows heirs to claim a deceased person’s assets without the need for a lengthy probate procedure. This is available for many Colorado estates valued at ...

Understanding the process of estate management can be difficult, especially when a person dies without a will. In such situations, a New York estate planning attorney can play an important role in ...