Probate by State

Every U.S. state, with timeline, costs, creditor periods, and small-estate shortcuts — compared side by side.

Compare at a glance

Timelines, creditor periods, and small-estate thresholds for all 50 states.

State Timeline Creditor period Small-estate max TOD deed
Alabama6–12 mo6 mo$34,611No
Alaska6–12 mo4 mo$100,000Yes
Arizona6–12 mo4 mo$75,000Yes
Arkansas6–12 mo3 mo$100,000Yes
California12–24 mo4 mo$208,850Yes
Colorado6–12 mo4 mo$80,000Yes
Connecticut12–24 mo5 mo$40,000No
Delaware6–12 mo8 mo$30,000No
Florida6–12 mo3 mo$75,000No
Georgia12–24 mo3 mo$15,000No
Hawaii9–18 mo4 mo$100,000Yes
Idaho6–12 mo4 mo$100,000Yes
Illinois12–18 mo6 mo$100,000Yes
Indiana6–12 mo3 mo$100,000Yes
Iowa12–18 mo4 mo$50,000No
Kansas6–12 mo4 mo$75,000Yes
Kentucky6–12 mo6 mo$30,000Yes
Louisiana3–9 mo0 mo$125,000No
Maine6–12 mo4 mo$40,000Yes
Maryland9–18 mo6 mo$50,000No
Massachusetts9–18 mo12 mo$25,000No
Michigan6–12 mo4 mo$28,000Yes
Minnesota6–12 mo4 mo$75,000Yes
Mississippi6–12 mo3 mo$75,000No
Missouri6–12 mo6 mo$40,000Yes
Montana6–12 mo4 mo$50,000Yes
Nebraska6–12 mo2 mo$50,000Yes
Nevada6–18 mo3 mo$100,000Yes
New Hampshire12–18 mo6 mo$10,000No
New Jersey9–18 mo9 mo$50,000No
New Mexico6–12 mo2 mo$50,000Yes
New York12–24 mo7 mo$50,000No
North Carolina6–12 mo3 mo$20,000No
North Dakota6–12 mo3 mo$50,000Yes
Ohio6–12 mo6 mo$35,000Yes
Oklahoma6–12 mo2 mo$50,000Yes
Oregon6–12 mo4 mo$275,000Yes
Pennsylvania12–18 mo12 mo$50,000No
Rhode Island9–18 mo6 mo$15,000No
South Carolina8–12 mo8 mo$25,000No
South Dakota6–12 mo4 mo$100,000Yes
Tennessee6–12 mo4 mo$50,000No
Texas3–9 mo4 mo$75,000Yes
Utah6–12 mo3 mo$100,000Yes
Vermont9–18 mo4 mo$45,000Yes
Virginia6–12 mo6 mo$50,000Yes
Washington4–12 mo4 mo$100,000Yes
West Virginia6–12 mo2 mo$100,000No
Wisconsin6–12 mo3 mo$50,000Yes
Wyoming6–9 mo3 mo$200,000Yes
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