[WSBAPT] Insolvent Estate - One Small Bank Account

[Brent Williams-Ruth]

My experience with this is just to wait for two years post date of death -
the statute of limitations for filing suit against the Decedent's estate.
That is generally less time lapsed before it is turned over to the State.
Then after two years, they can go in with the Small Estate Affidavit .

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On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM <Jeff at bellanddavispllc.com> wrote:

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> This would normally be a small estate affidavit.  However, the only asset
> is a bank account with less then $2000 in it.  Decedent’s debts total over
> $25,000.00.  What would you do in a situation like this.  You can’t have
> them sign a small estate affidavit as they say they have paid or have made
> arrangements to pay the decedent’s debts.  Does the heir just walk away and
> wait for the funds to be turned over to the State?
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