| Alabama | Ala. Code § 43-2-692 small-estate summary distribution | https://www.alacourt.gov/probate-courts.html |
| Alabama | Ala. Code § 43-8-116 CPI indexation mechanism | https://www.alacourt.gov/probate-courts.html |
| Alaska | AS § 13.16.680 collection by affidavit | https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp |
| Arizona | A.R.S. § 14-3971 collection of personal & real property | https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03971.htm |
| Arkansas | Ark. Code § 28-41-101 small-estate collection by affidavit | https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/ |
| California | Cal. Prob. Code § 13100 personal-property affidavit | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=13100 |
| California | Cal. Prob. Code § 13200 real property of small value | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=13200 |
| California | Cal. Prob. Code § 13151 primary-residence petition (added by AB 2016) | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=13151 |
| Colorado | C.R.S. § 15-12-1201 collection by affidavit | https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_15-12-1201 |
| Colorado | C.R.S. § 15-10-112 CPI mechanism | https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_15-10-112 |
| Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-273 affidavit in lieu of administration | https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_802b.htm |
| Delaware | 12 Del. C. § 2306 small-estate collection | https://delcode.delaware.gov/title12/c023/sc01/index.html |
| District of Columbia | D.C. Code § 20-351 small-estate proceeding | https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/20-351 |
| Florida | Fla. Stat. § 735.201 summary administration | http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0735/Sections/0735.201.html |
| Georgia | O.C.G.A. § 53-2-40 order declaring no administration necessary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/206841 |
| Hawaii | HRS § 560:3-1201 collection of personal property | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0560/HRS_0560-0003-1201.htm |
| Idaho | Idaho Code § 15-3-1201 collection by affidavit | https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title15/t15ch3/sect15-3-1201/ |
| Illinois | 755 ILCS 5/25-1 small estate affidavit | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp |
| Indiana | Ind. Code § 29-1-8-1 small-estate collection | https://iga.in.gov/laws/2024/ic/titles/29 |
| Iowa | Iowa Code § 633.356 distribution by affidavit | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/633.356.pdf |
| Iowa | Iowa Code § 635.1 small-estate administration | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/635.1.pdf |
| Kansas | K.S.A. § 59-1507b small-estate affidavit | https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch59/059_015_0007b.html |
| Kentucky | KRS § 395.455 transfer of assets without administration | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46966 |
| Louisiana | La. C.C.P. art. 3431 small succession umbrella | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=112143 |
| Louisiana | La. C.C.P. art. 3432.1 affidavit content | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=112144 |
| Maine | 18-C M.R.S. § 3-1201 small estate by affidavit | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/18-C/title18-Csec3-1201.html |
| Maryland | Md. Est. & Trusts § 5-601 small estate procedure | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=get§ion=5-601&enactments=false |
| Massachusetts | M.G.L. c. 190B § 3-1201 voluntary administration | https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/ArticleIII/Section3-1201 |
| Michigan | MCL § 700.3982 assignment of small estate | http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-700-3982 |
| Michigan | MCL § 700.1210 COLA mechanism | http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(0))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-700-1210 |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 524.3-1201 collection of personal property by affidavit | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/524.3-1201 |
| Mississippi | Miss. Code § 91-7-322 small-estate collection | https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-91/chapter-7/in-general/section-91-7-322/ |
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.097 small-estate procedure | https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=473.097 |
| Montana | Mont. Code § 72-3-1101 collection by affidavit | https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0030/part_0110/section_0010/0720-0030-0110-0010.html |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125 personal property | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=30-24,125 |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,129 real property | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=30-24,129 |
| Nevada | NRS § 146.080 affidavit of entitlement (personal property) | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-146.html#NRS146Sec080 |
| Nevada | NRS § 146.070 set-aside (can include real property) | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-146.html#NRS146Sec070 |
| New Hampshire | RSA § 553:32 waiver of administration | https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LVI/553/553-32.htm |
| New Jersey | N.J.S.A. § 3B:10-3 spouse/domestic-partner affidavit | https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-3b/section-3b-10-3/ |
| New Jersey | N.J.S.A. § 3B:10-4 next-of-kin affidavit | https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-3b/section-3b-10-4/ |
| New Mexico | NMSA § 45-3-1201 collection of personal property | https://laws.nmonesource.com/w/nmos/Chapter-45-NMSA-1978#!fragment//BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoByCgSgBpltTCIBFRQ3AT0otokLC4EbDtyp8BQkAGU8pAELcASgFEAMioBqAQQByAYRW1SYAEbRS2ONWpA |
| New York | SCPA § 1301 voluntary administration | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/1301 |
| North Carolina | N.C.G.S. § 28A-25-1 intestate small-estate | https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_28a/GS_28A-25-1.html |
| North Carolina | N.C.G.S. § 28A-25-1.1 testate small-estate | https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_28a/GS_28A-25-1.1.html |
| North Dakota | N.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01 collection of personal property by affidavit | https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t30-1c23.pdf |
| Ohio | O.R.C. § 2113.03 relieve estate from administration | https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2113.03 |
| Oklahoma | 58 O.S. § 393 collection-by-affidavit | https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=82175 |
| Oregon | ORS § 114.510 small-estate criteria + dollar caps | https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_114.510 |
| Oregon | ORS § 114.515 filing the affidavit | https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_114.515 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 Pa.C.S. § 3102 settlement of small estates | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=20&div=0&chpt=31&sctn=2&subsctn=0 |
| Rhode Island | R.I.G.L. § 33-24-1 voluntary informal administration | http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE33/33-24/INDEX.htm |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code § 62-3-1201 collection by affidavit | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php |
| South Dakota | SDCL § 29A-3-1201 small-estate collection by affidavit | https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-3-1201 |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code §§ 30-4-101 to 30-4-105 Small Estates Probate Act | https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/private-files/Small%20Estates_0.pdf |
| Texas | Tex. Est. Code § 205.001 small-estate affidavit | https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._est._code_section_205.001 |
| Utah | Utah Code § 75-3-1201 collection by affidavit | https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter3/75-3-S1201.html |
| Vermont | 14 V.S.A. § 1902 small-estate procedure | https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/14/121/01902 |
| Virginia | Va. Code § 64.2-601 small-estate procedure | https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title64.2/chapter6/section64.2-601/ |
| Washington | RCW § 11.62.010 small-estate affidavit | https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.62.010 |
| West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 44-1A-1 small-estate procedure (dual structure) | https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44-1A-1/ |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 867.03 transfer by affidavit | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/867/03 |
| Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-205 summary procedure | https://wyoleg.gov/StateStatutes/StatutesDownload |