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Your state's rules, in plain words
Small estates
$74,000 threshold. Small estate affidavit for estates under $74K (adjusted annually for inflation).
How long probate takes
6-12 months
Filing deadline
No strict deadline
Taxes
No state estate or inheritance tax.
Executor pay
Reasonable compensation, typically 2-4% of estate value.
Home protection
$250,000 homestead exemption
Deadlines worth knowing
Creditor claims period4 months from first publication
Final income taxApril 15 of following year

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; reviewed quarterly.

What an executor is owed

Executors are usually entitled to payment from the estate. An estimate for Colorado:

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A printable summary of Margaret's estate, for your records or your attorney.

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