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Washington Small Estate Affidavit for Estates under $100,000

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Under Washington statutes, where an estate is valued at less than $100,000, an interested party may, forty (40) days after the death of the decedent, issue a small estate affidavit to collect any debts owed to the decedent.

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First, you must wait at least 40 days after your loved one has died before submitting the affidavit. Second, you are required to mail a copy of the affidavit, along with the decedent's social security number, to DSHS's Office of Financial Recovery, whose address is currently: P.O. Box 9501, Olympia, WA 98507-9501.

When you use a small estate affidavit , you have to pay the decedent's bills before paying money to anyone else. For example, the decedent might have owed money to a credit card company when they died. If you use the small estate affidavit, you must give money from the estate to pay the credit card company.

Who should read this? If you think you are entitled to inherit the personal property of a Washington state resident who has died, leaving a small estate, that is, less than $100,000, you should read this.

A small estate affidavit is a sworn written statement that authorizes someone to claim a decedent's assets outside of the formal probate process.

Maximum $100,000. Laws Section 11.62.010. Step 1 Write in your name at the top (successor's name) Step 2 Write in the state and county. Step 3 Write in your name again. Step 4 Write in the name of the decedent in Section 1 as well as decedent's SSN. Step 5 Write in your name and address.

In most states, however, there is the option to use a small estate affidavit when the assets of the estate are under a certain dollar amount, which varies by state. An attorney is not required to file a small estate affidavit, although it may be helpful to consult with one prior to filing the small estate affidavit.

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Washington Small Estate Affidavit for Estates under $100,000