Make Legal South Carolina Heirship Affidavits Forms For Free

A ballpark fee for preparation of the affidavit is between $750 for a very simple estate with few heirs to several thousand dollars for a more complicated estate with many heirs. The filing fees to record the affidavit in each county where the real property is located usually run about $50 to $75 in Texas.

In South Carolina, probate for small estates is required. A small estate is considered to be an estate that is valued at $25,000 or less in assets and no real property. If those two conditions are met for a small estate, a case will have to be filed with the probate court.

Petition to Determine Heirs To allow the Court to hold this hearing, an interested party (typically the spouse or child of the decedent) must formally Petition the Court setting forth the heirs or family members, the status of the family members and documents supporting the status and relationships.

The affidavit must include specific information such as the name and address of the affiant, the decedent's name and date of death, marital history, and the names and addresses of the decedent's children and siblings. Sign the affidavit of heirship in front of a notary public. Get legal help if necessary.

Under South Carolina statute, where as estate is valued at less than $25,000, an interested party may, thirty (30) days after the death of the decedent, issue a small estate affidavit to collect any debts owed to the decedent.

Good to know: By Texas law, all property owned by the deceased passes to the Heirs at Law of the deceased unless there is a valid Will or other estate plan in place stating otherwise. Once the affidavit has been recorded, the heirs are identified in the property records as the new owners of the property.