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The small estate affidavit from California does not have to be presented in court, but it must be docHubd and available to present to the institutions where the asset(s) reside or who deal with title transfers. Most institutions in California are familiar with the affidavit transfer process.
Form DE-300 - Affidavit For Collection Of Personal Property is a probate form in California.
Any assets that do not qualify for a simple transfer process will likely have to go through formal probate. And, if the dead persons property is worth more than $166,250, none of the exceptions apply. You must go to court and start a probate case.
Maximum Value of Small Estate: $184,500 California offers several probate shortcuts for small estates. Compared to full-blown probate, these simplified probate procedures save time and money. To use the affidavit for small estates, the value of an estate must be no larger than $184,500.
1. Obtain and complete the California small estate affidavit. You must obtain the form used by the probate court in the county where the deceased was a resident. You can obtain it in person or by accessing your courts self-help center online and downloading the form there.
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You must be a successor, as that term is defined in the small estate affidavit statute. You are a successor if you are entitled to the asset in question under the will of the decedent or under Washingtons law of intestate succession (RCW 11.04.
The filing fee in California is $435. The court clerk will provide you with further instructions regarding the process. As soon as the form is approved, you can use a certified copy of the affidavit to settle the property or collect money owed to the estate.
Explains how to fill out Request for Order (form FL-300) to ask the court to make decisions (orders) in your family law case.

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