Laws
- Days After Death – Thirty (30) days.[1]
- Filing Fee – $30 for initial filing and an additional $5 for formal appointment of a voluntary administrator.[2]
- Maximum Amount ($) – $15,000.[1]
- Signing – The affiant and any co-affiants must sign in the presence of a notary public, who must also sign and affix their seal. Then, a probate judge and their clerk must sign the affidavit to approve it formally.
- Statutes – Title 33, Chapter 24 (Small Estates)
How to File (4 steps)
2. No Personal Representative
Confirm with the Probate Court local to the decedent’s final permanent residence that no other personal representative has been appointed or has a pending petition.
3. Complete Documents
Gather these documents and complete the affidavit in its entirety:
- Decedent’s Will (if any)
- Petition for Voluntary Informal Executor