The purpose of an affidavit of domicile is to verify a deceased person's permanent residence. The small estate affidavit will only transfer title of the deceased person's homestead and only to a surviving spouse or minor child.This article answers frequently asked questions about using a small estate affidavit to transfer probate property to heirs in Texas. Learn about the affidavit of domicile, its role in probate, and how to notarize it online with a legal document notary. Finally, an affidavit of domicile is used to transfer securities and stocks of the deceased to his or her heirs.