Alabama Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
What happens without a will in Alabama? Learn how Alabama probate works, intestate succession shares, the small estate threshold, and estate tax rules.
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Alaska Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
What happens without a will in Alaska? Learn how Alaska probate works, intestate succession shares, the small estate affidavit, and estate tax rules.
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Arizona Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
What happens without a will in Arizona? Learn how Arizona probate works, community property intestate shares, the small estate affidavit, and tax rules.
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Arkansas Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Arkansas probate explained: the Circuit Court process, dower and curtesy rights, the $100,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits without a will.
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California Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
California probate explained: the Superior Court process, community property intestate rules, small estate thresholds, and who inherits without a will.
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Colorado Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Colorado probate explained: the District Court and Denver Probate Court process, small estate thresholds, and who inherits without a will.
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Connecticut Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Connecticut probate explained: the 54 Probate Districts, intestate succession under §45a-437, the $40,000 small estate affidavit, and the 2026 estate tax.
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Delaware Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Delaware probate explained: the Register of Wills, intestate succession under 12 Del. C. §502, the $50,000 small estate threshold, and the estate tax repeal.
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District of Columbia Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
DC probate explained: the Superior Court Probate Division, intestate succession under §19-302, the $80,000 small estate threshold, and DC's estate tax.
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Florida Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Florida probate explained: how the process works, who inherits without a will, the new $150,000 small estate threshold, and Florida's estate tax status.
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Georgia Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Georgia probate explained: how the Probate Court process works, who inherits without a will, small estate options, and Georgia's estate tax status.
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Hawaii Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Hawaii probate explained: informal vs. formal probate, who inherits without a will under Hawaii's dollar-bracket formula, and Hawaii's estate tax.
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Idaho Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Idaho probate explained: the Magistrate Division process, $100,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits under Idaho's community property intestate rules.
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Illinois Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Illinois probate explained: the Circuit Court Probate Division process, $150,000 small estate affidavit, $4 million estate tax, and intestate succession rules.
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Indiana Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Indiana probate explained: Circuit and Superior Court process, $100,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits under Indiana's intestate succession law.
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Iowa Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Iowa probate explained: District Court process, small estate options up to $200,000, and who inherits under Iowa Code Ch. 633 if you die without a will.
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Kansas Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Kansas probate explained: District Court process, the $75,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits under K.S.A. Chapter 59 if you die without a will.
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Kentucky Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Kentucky probate explained: District Court process, dower and curtesy intestate shares, the $30,000 small estate option, and current inheritance tax rates.
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Louisiana Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Louisiana probate (called succession) explained: forced heirship, spousal usufruct, small succession affidavits, and intestate succession under Louisiana law.
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Maine Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Maine probate explained: the Probate Court process, intestate succession under 18-C, small estate affidavits, and Maine's state estate tax exemption.
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Maryland Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Maryland probate explained: the Orphans' Court process, intestate succession, small estate thresholds, and Maryland's dual estate and inheritance tax.
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Massachusetts Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Massachusetts probate explained: Probate and Family Court process, intestate succession under MGL c.190B, small estate rules, and the $2M state estate tax.
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Michigan Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Michigan probate explained: EPIC’s informal, formal, and supervised tracks, intestate succession under MCL 700.2102, and the $53,000 small estate limit.
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Minnesota Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Minnesota probate explained: District Court process, intestate succession under Minn. Stat. 524.2-102, small estate affidavit rules, and the $3M estate tax.
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Mississippi Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Learn how Mississippi probate works, who inherits without a will, and the state's 2020 small estate and muniment of title thresholds.
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Missouri Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Learn how Missouri probate works, who inherits under the state's intestate succession law, and the small estate affidavit threshold.
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Montana Court: Public Record Alone Doesn't Start the Fraud Clock
Montana's Supreme Court reversed summary judgment in a Big Sky estate and LLC dispute, holding a public filing alone does not fix when a fraud claim accrued.
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Montana Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Learn how Montana probate works under the Uniform Probate Code, who inherits without a will, and the small estate thresholds.
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Nebraska Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Nebraska probate goes through County Court. Learn the intestate succession shares, the $100,000 small estate affidavit, and Nebraska's inheritance tax rules.
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Nevada Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Nevada probate goes through District Court. Learn how community property, the 2025 SB 404 threshold increases, and intestate succession work in Nevada.
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New Hampshire Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
New Hampshire probate goes through the Circuit Court's Probate Division. Learn intestate succession shares, the Waiver of Administration, and the estate tax rules.
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New Jersey Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
New Jersey probate explained: Surrogate's Court process, who inherits without a will, small estate limits, and why NJ still has an inheritance tax.
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New Mexico Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
New Mexico probate explained: Probate Court vs. District Court, community property intestate succession, small estate affidavit rules, and estate tax status.
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New York Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
New York probate explained: Surrogate's Court process, who inherits without a will, small estate limits, and New York's estate tax cliff (no inheritance tax).
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North Carolina Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
How North Carolina probate works, the small estate affidavit threshold, and who inherits under G.S. 29-14 if you die without a will.
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North Dakota Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
How North Dakota probate works under the Uniform Probate Code, the $100,000 small estate threshold, and who inherits without a will.
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Ohio Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
How Ohio probate court works, the release from administration threshold, and who inherits under ORC 2105.06 without a will.
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Oklahoma Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Oklahoma probate runs through District Court. Learn intestate succession, the $50,000 small estate affidavit, and why Oklahoma has no inheritance tax.
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Oregon Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Oregon probate runs through Circuit Court. Learn intestate succession under ORS 112, the small estate affidavit, and Oregon's $1,000,000 estate tax exemption.
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Pennsylvania Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Pennsylvania probate starts at the Register of Wills. Learn intestate succession and Pennsylvania's inheritance tax, including 4.5% on children.
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Rhode Island Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Rhode Island probate runs through town/city courts, not one state court. Learn intestate succession, small estate rules, and RI's own estate tax for 2026.
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South Carolina Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
South Carolina probate runs through county Probate Courts under a UPC-based code. Learn intestate succession, the $45,000 small estate threshold, and taxes.
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South Dakota Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
South Dakota probate runs through Circuit Court under a full UPC model. Learn intestate succession, the $100,000 small estate threshold, and estate tax rules.
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Tennessee Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Tennessee probate explained: the Chancery Court process, common vs. solemn form, the $50,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits without a will.
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Texas Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Texas probate explained: independent vs. dependent administration, the $75,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits community property without a will.
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Utah Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Utah probate explained: informal vs. formal probate, the $100,000 small estate affidavit, and who inherits under Utah's intestate succession law.
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Vermont Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Vermont probate explained: Probate Division process, the $45,000 small estate threshold, intestate succession shares, and Vermont's own estate tax rules.
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Virginia Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Virginia probate explained: Clerk of Circuit Court qualification, the $75,000 small estate threshold, intestate succession shares, and Virginia's probate tax.
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Washington Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Washington probate explained: Superior Court process, nonintervention powers, the $100,000 small estate threshold, and community property intestate succession.
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West Virginia Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
West Virginia probate runs through the County Commission, not a separate court. Learn intestate succession, the $50,000 small estate limit, and more.
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What Is Probate? A State-by-State Guide to the Process (2026)
What is probate, how long it takes, and who inherits without a will. Learn intestate succession, small-estate options, and estate vs. inheritance tax by state.
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Wisconsin Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Wisconsin probate runs through Circuit Court and the Register in Probate. Learn intestate succession, the $50,000 small estate limit, and marital property.
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Wyoming Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Wyoming probate runs through District Court. Learn intestate succession, the new $400,000 small estate limit (2025), and inheritance tax status.
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