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In Wisconsin, Small Estate Affidavits are commonly referred to as Transfer Affidavits. If you are dealing with someone's estate after they have passed, and there is $50,000 or less in probate assets, a transfer affidavit may be a good way to avoid probate, save time, and make the whole process easier for you.

All claims under $50,000 require a Transfer by Affidavit unless they are being claimed by an active trust or an open estate. The Transfer by Affidavit can be found on the State Bar of Wisconsin website.

Currently, if the value of the Wisconsin Decedent's estate is less than $50,000.00 then it may be considered a small estate. If it is greater than fifty thousand dollars then such a value will disqualify the estate from this status.

Wisconsin's Small Estate Affidavit statute allows estates under $50,000 to avoid probate and instead be transferred via affidavit. See Wis Stat. §867.03. It can be used by an heir, a trustee of a revocable trust, a person named in the decedent's will, or a guardian after the passing of the decedent.

Probate is required in Wisconsin if you have a Will and an estate worth $50,000 or more. It is a statutory law in Wisconsin that a Will for an estate of $50,000 or more must be verified as authentic and distributions carried out in ance with the terms of the Will.

How to write an affidavit. Title. This is either your name (?Affidavit of Jane Doe?) or the specific case information. Statement of identity. The next paragraph tells the court about yourself. ... Statement of truth. ... Statement of facts. ... Closing statement of truth. ... Sign and notarize.