do all wills have to go to probate
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do all wills have to go to probate
My mother passed away
Asked on February 22, 2018 under Estate Planning, Arkansas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, not all Wills ,need be probated. Under most (if not all) state laws, if an estate in under a certain dollar amount, then there are quicker and cheaper alternatives. In some jurisdictions that may be a small estate procedure or you may even be able to handle an estate with the filing of a small estate affidavit. Go online and look for further information under the specific state law or call the local probate court.
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Sorry to hear about your mother.
All Wills do NOT go to probate. It depends on the size of the estate whether or not probate is required.
The size of the estate in which probate is required varies from state to state. You can check with the probate court and ask how large an estate has to be for probate to be required.
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