[WSBAPT] SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT QUESTION

[Lewis, Amy C.]

If the estate may be insolvent, you probably can't use a successor affidavit, which requires a statement that debts have been paid or provided for.


Amy Lewis, Attorney
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Subject: [WSBAPT] SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT QUESTION

Dear Listmates,

Decendent died intestate. Estate currently under $100,000, and is likely going to be insolvent. Possible wrongful death claims - needs to be investigated by separate counsel. Can a Small Estate Affidavit be used to settle matters or do we have to open probate under the totality of circumstances. Would appreciate some statutory reference from someone who knows. Thanks much.

Fern Herbert
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