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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Delaware 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 establishing your connection to the decedent.
  4. Identify yourself as a legal successor to the decedent by filling in their name and residence address.
  5. Indicate the date of the decedent's passing. Ensure this is accurate as it affects eligibility for the affidavit.
  6. Confirm that the total value of the personal estate does not exceed $30,000, excluding jointly owned property.
  7. Verify that at least thirty days have passed since the decedent's death before proceeding.
  8. Ensure no application for a personal representative is pending in any jurisdiction.
  9. Affirm that you are entitled to receive payment or delivery of the claimed property.
  10. Check that all known debts of the decedent have been settled or accounted for.
  11. Finally, sign and date the affidavit, ensuring it is acknowledged by a notary public if required.

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In Delaware, an estate must be probated if (i) the deceased owned more than $30,000 in personal property in his/her name alone; OR (ii) the deceased owned real property in his/her name alone (either solely held or as a tenant in common).
The presence or absence of a valid will after death does not determine whether an estate must be opened. Whenever there is a death in New Castle County, an estate must be probated if: The decedent had more than $30,000 in personal property in his/her name alone, or.
Obtain a blank small estate affidavit form. In most cases, you can find it by visiting the probate court website. Note that this should be the court located in the county in which the decedent lived. Most county websites offer a self-help center where the form can be downloaded online.
A: The minimum value of an estate for probate will vary by state. However, in California, estates valued at more than $166,250 must enter into the probate process.
You should contact the Register of Wills Office in the county in which the person who died, domiciled at their time of death. To reach the Kent County Register of Wills call 302-744-2330 or to reach the Sussex County Register of Wills call 302-855-7875.

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There is no set minimum legal threshold for estates to avoid probate. Each bank or institution sets its own limit. This dictates whether family and loved ones of the deceased will require a Grant of Probate to access the funds held in the particular institution.
If the deceaseds assets are less than $30,000, and there is no real estate in his/her name alone, the Register of Wills Office issues a Small Estate Affidavit to transfer the assets of your loved one.

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