Probate Guides by State
Every state has its own probate process, timelines, costs, and small estate thresholds. Select your state below for a comprehensive guide.
Small estate: $47,000 · 6-12 months (simple), 12-24 months (complex) · 67 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 29 county guides
Small estate: $200,000 · 6-8 months (simple); 12-18 months (complex) · 15 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6–12 months (regular); 45 days+ (affidavit) · 75 county guides
Small estate: $208,850 · 12–18 months · 58 county guides
Small estate: $86,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 10 days+ (affidavit) · 64 county guides
Small estate: $40,000 · 6–12 months (regular); 2–4 months (simplified) · 8 county guides
Small estate: $30,000 · 6–12 months (full); 2–4 weeks (small estate) · 3 county guides
Small estate: $40,000 · 6–9 months (unsupervised); 120 days (small estate) · 1 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 6–12 months · 67 county guides
Small estate: $15,000 · 6-18 months · 158 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 5 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 44 county guides
Small estate: $150,000 · 6-12 months · 102 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 5 to 9 months (unsupervised) · 92 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–18 months (regular); 40 days+ (affidavit) · 99 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 6–12 months (simplified); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 105 county guides
Small estate: $15,000 · 6-12 months (regular); 1-3 months (small estate) · 120 county guides
Small estate: $125,000 · 30-90 days (no administration), 3-18 months (administered) · 64 county guides
Small estate: $51,100 · 9–18 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 16 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 9–18 months (regular); 2–4 months (small estate) · 23 county guides
Small estate: $25,000 · 6 to 12 months (informal) · 14 county guides
Small estate: $51,000 · 5-12 months · 83 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 1–2 months (affidavit) · 87 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 6–12 months (regular); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 82 county guides
Small estate: $40,000 · 9 to 12 months (independent) · 115 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 5 days+ (affidavit) · 56 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 93 county guides
Small estate: $150,000 · 12-18 months (general); 6-9 months (summary); 40 days+ (affidavit) · 17 county guides
Small estate: $10,000 · 9–18 months (regular); 6–9 months (waiver) · 10 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 9-12 months (simple); 12-18 months (complex) · 21 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 33 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 9-18 months · 62 county guides
Small estate: $20,000 · 6-12 months · 100 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 53 county guides
Small estate: $35,000 · 6-12 months · 88 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 50–90 days (summary); 6–12 months (regular) · 77 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 9–18 months (full); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 35 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 9-18 months · 67 county guides
Small estate: $15,000 · 9–18 months (full); 3–6 months (summary) · 5 county guides
Small estate: $25,000 · 8-12 months (simple), 12-24 months (complex) · 46 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 65 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6 to 12 months · 95 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 6–12 months · 254 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6-12 months (informal); 30 days+ (affidavit) · 29 county guides
Small estate: $45,000 · 6–12 months (full); 3–6 months (small estate) · 14 county guides
Small estate: $75,000 · 12-18 months (simple); 18-24 months (complex) · 95 county guides
Small estate: $100,000 · 6-9 months (simple); 12-18 months (complex) · 39 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 6–12 months (full probate); 1–3 months (small estate) · 55 county guides
Small estate: $50,000 · 9–18 months (informal); 1–2 months (affidavit) · 72 county guides
Small estate: $400,000 · 2–4 months (summary); 6–12 months (full) · 23 county guides
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Detailed guides for specific counties with courthouse info, local filing fees, timelines, and approved newspapers.
Jefferson County, Madison County, Mobile County + 64 more
Anchorage Municipality, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough + 26 more
Maricopa County, Pima County, Pinal County + 12 more
Pulaski County, Benton County, Washington County + 72 more
Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County + 55 more
El Paso County, Denver County, Arapahoe County + 61 more
Fairfield County, Hartford County, New Haven County + 5 more
New Castle County, Sussex County, Kent County
District of Columbia
Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Hillsborough County + 64 more
Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County + 155 more
Honolulu County, Hawaii County, Maui County + 2 more
Ada County, Canyon County, Kootenai County + 41 more
Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County + 99 more
Marion County, Lake County, Allen County + 89 more
Polk County, Linn County, Scott County + 96 more
Johnson County, Sedgwick County, Shawnee County + 102 more
Jefferson County, Fayette County, Kenton County + 117 more
East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish + 61 more
Cumberland County, York County, Penobscot County + 13 more
Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Baltimore County + 20 more
Middlesex County, Worcester County, Essex County + 11 more
Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County + 80 more
Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County + 84 more
Harrison County, Hinds County, DeSoto County + 79 more
St. Louis County, Jackson County, St. Charles County + 112 more
Yellowstone County, Gallatin County, Missoula County + 53 more
Douglas County, Lancaster County, Sarpy County + 90 more
Clark County, Washoe County, Lyon County + 14 more
Hillsborough County, Rockingham County, Merrimack County + 7 more
Bergen County, Essex County, Middlesex County + 18 more
Bernalillo County, Doña Ana County, Santa Fe County + 30 more
Kings County, Queens County, New York County + 59 more
Wake County, Mecklenburg County, Guilford County + 97 more
Cass County, Burleigh County, Grand Forks County + 50 more
Franklin County, Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County + 85 more
Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, Cleveland County + 74 more
Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County + 32 more
Philadelphia County, Allegheny County, Montgomery County + 64 more
Providence County, Kent County, Washington County + 2 more
Greenville County, Charleston County, Richland County + 43 more
Minnehaha County, Pennington County, Lincoln County + 62 more
Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County + 92 more
Harris County, Dallas County, Tarrant County + 251 more
Salt Lake County, Utah County, Davis County + 26 more
Chittenden County, Rutland County, Washington County + 11 more
Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County + 92 more
King County, Pierce County, Snohomish County + 36 more
Kanawha County, Berkeley County, Monongalia County + 52 more
Milwaukee County, Dane County, Waukesha County + 69 more
Laramie County, Natrona County, Campbell County + 20 more
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