State probate guides

Probate law varies dramatically by state.

Each state has different fees, timelines, small estate thresholds, and probate-avoidance tools. Find the guide for your state below.

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CA · 11 articles
California Probate
Complete guide to California probate law and fees
~82K searches/mo
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FL · 8 articles
Florida Probate
Florida probate, homestead law, and Lady Bird deeds
~68K searches/mo
TX · 8 articles
Texas Probate
Texas muniment of title, TODD, and community property
~55K searches/mo
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NY · 8 articles
New York Probate
New York Surrogate's Court and estate tax cliff
~42K searches/mo
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IL · 8 articles
Illinois Probate
Illinois probate, TODI, and estate tax
~18K searches/mo
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PA · 8 articles
Pennsylvania Probate
Pennsylvania inheritance tax and Register of Wills
~18K searches/mo
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MA · 8 articles
Massachusetts Probate
Massachusetts MUPC, estate tax cliff, MassHealth
~20K searches/mo
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MN · 11 articles
Minnesota Probate
Minnesota probate, estate tax, and Medical Assistance
~14K searches/mo
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NJ · 8 articles
New Jersey Probate
New Jersey inheritance tax and probate process
~18K searches/mo
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OH · 8 articles
Ohio Probate
Ohio probate, TODD, and Medicaid planning
~16K searches/mo
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WA · 8 articles
Washington Probate
Washington estate tax $2M cliff and Apple Health
~20K searches/mo

County-level heir asset crisis guides

CA_HA · 7 articles
California Heir Asset Crisis
County-level guides to heir property foreclosure
NY_HA · 8 articles
New York Heir Asset Crisis
NYC borough-level Surrogate's Court guides
FL_HA · 3 articles
Florida Heir Asset Crisis
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Tampa heir property guides