Estate settlement, state by state
Probate is run by each state, so the rules depend on where your loved one lived. Pick a state for its small-estate limit, how long probate usually takes, taxes, deadlines and executor pay.
Choose a state
51 guidesAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Figures last reviewed January 2026. Laws change, and this is general information, not legal advice. Confirm with your county probate court or a local estate attorney.