After a loved one passes, probate can be long and costly. But, beneficiaries could avoid this process with a small estate affidavit if the estate meets certain requirements. In Wisconsin, heirs can ...

A small estate affidavit in Oregon allows heirs to transfer a deceased person's assets without going through a lengthy probate process. This can facilitate asset distribution in a way that minimizes ...

fizkes / Getty Images/iStockphoto (Part two in a three-part series regarding estate administration shortcuts.) Successfully pulling off the small estate affidavit on your first try is akin to hitting ...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother drew up an affidavit of heirship after her husband passed away but she did not list all of the children in the affidavit. Later, she made a Will naming all of her children ...