Lack of Probate Affidavit- Separate Property is a document used to prove that a deceased person’s separate property is not subject to probate. Separate property is property that is not subject to the laws of intestate succession and is not subject to probate. This document is used to declare that the property is separate property and does not need to go through the probate process. There are two types of Lack of Probate Affidavit- Separate Property: a Small Estate Affidavit and a Spousal Property Petition. The Small Estate Affidavit is used when the value of the separate property is below a certain threshold, typically $150,000 in most states. A Spousal Property Petition is used when the separate property is jointly owned by a surviving spouse and the deceased spouse. This document is used to declare that the property is the surviving spouse’s sole property and not subject to probate.