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Once you complete the small estate affidavit and the affidavit of heirship, you must file them with the clerk of the court at the probate court in the county where the deceased was a resident.
Assuming that no one is contesting the will or challenging the appointment of the executor, and assuming all of the decedents next of kin (called distributees) can be found and will sign a waiver of process and consent to probate, you can expect to pay $3,000- $3,500 in legal fees to have the will admitted to probate.
If there is no Will, an Intestate Administration proceeding is filed. The court will then appoint an Administrator and he or she will have all of the powers of an Executor.
VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION or SMALL ESTATE PROCEEDING may be used when a fiduciary is needed to transfer estate assets (personal property only) and the value of the assets does not exceed $50,000, exclusive of property set off under EPTL 5-3.1.
Requirements for a Small Estate Affidavit in Michigan Obtain a certified copy of the deceaseds death certificate. Provide proof of relationship to the deceased, usually through birth certificate. Settle all outstanding debts. Complete form PC-598 and have it docHubd.
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New York law allows families of persons who die with personal property having a value of $50,000 or less to collect money and property of the decedent (the person who died) without court administration.
Filing for a Small Estate If the Decedent didnt have a Will, then there is a rule for who can file the small estate affidavit. In general, the person who is the closest distributee to the Decedent files for administration. See When There Is No Will. The filing fee is $1.00.

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