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Small Estate Affidavits

Special Master Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.) has approved the use of small estate affidavits, Special Master Order No. 1 dated July 16, 2013, in certain states to allow for expedited distribution of payments to Class Member estates. The rules differ from state to state, and small estate affidavits will not be applicable in every circumstance. If using one of the state forms, please review all instructions and legal consequences. In some cases you may have to get court approval or file with the county recorder's office. If you have any questions about filing a small estate affidavit, you may want to contact an attorney.

Below is a list of the states for which small estate affidavits have been approved by the Special Master to date, along with links to samples of affidavits for each state.

• Alabama

• • Petition for Summary Administration

• Alaska

• • Affidavit for the Collection of Personal Property of Decedent

• Arizona

• • Affidavit for Collection of all Personal Property

• Arkansas

• • Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributees

• California

• • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property

• Colorado

• • Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Pursuant to §15-12-1201, C.R.S.

• Florida

• • Petition for Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration

• Idaho

• • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property

• Indiana

• • Affidavit of No Administration

• Illinois

• • Small Estate Affidavit

• Iowa

• • Small Estate Affidavit

• Kansas

• • Affidavit Transferring Certain Personal Property

• Kentucky

• • Petition/Order to Dispense with Administration

• Louisiana

• • Affidavit of Small Succession

• Michigan

• • Affidavit of Decedent's Successor for Delivery of Certain Assets Owned by Decedent

• Minnesota

• • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property

• Mississippi

• • Small Estate Affidavit

• Montana

• • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent

• Nebraska

• • Small Estate Affidavit: Collection of Personal Property

• Nevada

• • Affidavit of Entitlement to Decedent's Estate of Less Than $20,000

• New Mexico

• • Small Estate Affidavit: Collection of Personal Property

• North Dakota

• • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent

• Oklahoma

• • Affidavit of Heirship

• Oregon

• • Affidavit of Claiming Successor (Small Estate Affidavit)

• South Dakota

• • Small Estate Affidavit: Collection of Personal Property

• Texas

• • Small Estate Affidavit

• Utah

• • Affidavit for Collecting Personal Property in a Small Estate Proceeding

• Virginia

• • Virginia Small Estate Act Affidavit

• Washington

• • Affidavit of Successor

• Wisconsin

• • Transfer by Affidavit