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A Small Estate Affidavit in lieu of administration may be an option when there is no will and the value of the estate does not reach a certain threshold. In New Jersey, the term ?small estate? refers to estates that are valued at less than $50,000 for a surviving spouse or less than $20,000 for next of kin.

In New Jersey, small estate procedures can be used if the estate value does not exceed $50,000 for a surviving spouse, a partner in a civil union, or a domestic partner, or $20,000 for other heirs. This method can also only be used if the decedent did not leave behind a will.

As long as the decedent has a will and his or her total assets are worth less than $10,000, his or her spouse may file an appeal to avoid probate. With no will, an Affidavit of Surviving Spouse can be filed for estates worth under $20,000.

In New Jersey, if the total value of a deceased person's estate (excluding real estate and assets that pass outside of probate) is $50,000 or less, the estate can be settled without going through the formal probate process.

In New Jersey, the term ?small estate? refers to estates that are valued at less than $50,000 for a surviving spouse or less than $20,000 for next of kin.

Listed below are some of the assets that will not have to go through probate and instead go directly to the beneficiaries. Any property in a living trust. Life insurance policies. 401(k)s, IRAs, other retirement accounts. Securities in transfer-on-death accounts. Pay-on-death bank accounts. Joint tenancy real property.