Small Estate Affidavit for Estates Not More Than 40,000 - Maine 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Small Estate Affidavit in our editor.
  2. Begin by entering your post office address in the designated field. This ensures that all correspondence is directed to you.
  3. Next, provide your residence address. This is important for verifying your identity and connection to the estate.
  4. Identify your relationship to the decedent by filling in the appropriate title in the relationship field.
  5. Input the decedent's name and their last known residence address. Accurate information here is crucial for legal purposes.
  6. Record the date of death in the specified format, ensuring it aligns with official records.
  7. Confirm that the total value of the estate does not exceed $20,000 by checking any relevant documentation before entering this figure.
  8. Indicate that at least thirty days have passed since the decedent's death, which is a requirement for filing this affidavit.
  9. Finally, affirm that no application for a personal representative has been filed or granted elsewhere.

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1:18 2:35 It also is required that the form is acknowledged by a notary. Public. Now here are four key stepsMoreIt also is required that the form is acknowledged by a notary. Public. Now here are four key steps to the small estate affidavit process in Maine. Step one wait 30 days and collect.
Of course, you should always be prepared to consult your estate planning attorney if matters are complicated. Otherwise, most individuals can complete their small estate affidavit on their own.
In Maine, if a person dies with a small estate, they do not need to go through the formal probate process. Instead, an affidavit can be signed affirming that the estate meets certain requirements. That affidavit can then be used to conduct the remaining affairs of the estate and collect assets. Small Estate Affidavit Jones, Kuriloff Sargent, LLC articles small-est Jones, Kuriloff Sargent, LLC articles small-est
The value of the decedents estate, less encumbrances and liens, must be less than $40,000 (indexed to inflation: $51,100 in 2025) If the decedent had a real estate interest in his/her name alone, a Small Estate Affidavit cannot be used.