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$50,000, or $100,000 if the spouse is the sole legatee or heir. Maryland opens a small estate by petition to the Register of Wills, not an affidavit.
Missouri small estate affidavit: $40,000 limit after liens and debts, real estate included, 30-day wait, bond, county fees and the $15,000 creditor notice.
Tennessee small estate affidavit rules: a sworn petition for limited letters, $50,000 personal property limit, 45-day wait, bond or consent.
New Jersey small estate affidavits: $50,000 for a spouse (first $10,000 debt-free), $20,000 for one heir with consent, via the county surrogate.
Washington small estate affidavit: $100,000 limit (spouse’s community half excluded), 40-day wait, 10-day notice to other successors, copy to DSHS.
Arizona small estate affidavit after HB 2116: $200,000 personal property after 30 days, $300,000 real property after six months, and how value is measured.
NC small estate affidavit: $20,000 limit ($30,000 spouse sole heir), 30 days, filed with the clerk, 90-day final affidavit, $60,000 spousal allowance.
Georgia uses narrower routes: a $15,000 bank rule for deposits and a no-administration petition with no dollar limit in the statute.
Indiana small estate affidavit: $100,000 after liens and funeral costs, a 45-day wait, cars via the BMV after 5 days, and the real estate route.