Quick answer. Pick the state where the person lived for an executor checklist: the first 30 days, the small estate route with its limit and procedure, will signing facts that matter at probate, the papers to gather and the official court pages. 45 states have a page here, 6 have their own checklist and kit already, and every fact links the page it came from (an official page, or where none could be read a vetted secondary source, marked).
Executor checklists by state
"Confirmed" counts the state-specific facts our official sources stated when we checked in November 2026.
Signing estate papers in New Jersey? The estate signing package (notary, witnesses and the Surrogate run).
| State | Confirmed | Small estate | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 of 12 | up to $37,075 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Alaska | 11 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Arizona | 12 of 12 | up to $200,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Arkansas | 12 of 12 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 45-day wait | $25 kit |
| California | Own checklist | up to $208,850 small estate limit | California Executor Kit, $25 |
| Colorado | 11 of 11 | up to $82,000 small estate limit, 10-day wait | $25 kit |
| Connecticut | 12 of 12 | up to $40,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Delaware | 11 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| District of Columbia | 10 of 12 | up to $40,000 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Florida | Own checklist | up to $150,000 small estate limit | Florida Executor Kit, $25 |
| Georgia | 12 of 12 | up to $15,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Hawaii | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Idaho | 8 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | Coming soon |
| Illinois | 12 of 12 | up to $150,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Indiana | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 45-day wait | $25 kit |
| Iowa | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 40-day wait | $25 kit |
| Kansas | 11 of 11 | up to $75,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Kentucky | 9 of 12 | up to $30,000 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Louisiana | 9 of 11 | up to $200,000 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Maine | 11 of 11 | 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Maryland | 8 of 12 | up to $50,000 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Massachusetts | 11 of 11 | up to $25,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Michigan | 11 of 11 | up to $53,000 small estate limit, 29-day wait | $25 kit |
| Minnesota | 11 of 11 | up to $75,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Mississippi | 9 of 11 | up to $75,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | Coming soon |
| Missouri | 11 of 11 | up to $40,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Montana | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Nebraska | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Nevada | 12 of 12 | under $25,000 small estate limit, 40-day wait | $25 kit |
| New Hampshire | 9 of 11 | waiver of administration | Coming soon |
| New Jersey | Own checklist | up to $20,000 small estate limit | New Jersey Executor Kit, $25 |
| New Mexico | 12 of 12 | under $50,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| New York | Own checklist | under $50,000 small estate limit | New York Executor Kit, $25 |
| North Carolina | 12 of 12 | up to $20,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| North Dakota | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Ohio | 12 of 12 | up to $35,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Oklahoma | 11 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit, 10-day wait | $25 kit |
| Oregon | 11 of 11 | up to $275,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Pennsylvania | Own checklist | up to $50,000 small estate limit | Pennsylvania Executor Kit, $25 |
| Rhode Island | 12 of 12 | up to $15,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| South Carolina | 11 of 11 | up to $25,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| South Dakota | 11 of 11 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Tennessee | 11 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit, 45-day wait | $25 kit |
| Texas | Own checklist | up to $75,000 small estate limit | Texas Executor Kit, $25 |
| Utah | 11 of 11 | under $100,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
| Vermont | 9 of 11 | up to $45,000 small estate limit | Coming soon |
| Virginia | 11 of 11 | up to $75,000 small estate limit, 60-day wait | $25 kit |
| Washington | 12 of 12 | up to $100,000 small estate limit, 40-day wait | $25 kit |
| West Virginia | 9 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit, 60-day wait | Coming soon |
| Wisconsin | 11 of 11 | up to $50,000 small estate limit | $25 kit |
| Wyoming | 12 of 12 | up to $400,000 small estate limit, 30-day wait | $25 kit |
Every state has at least 5 confirmed facts.
Want us to handle it?
We order certified records, pick up and deliver documents, get the small estate affidavit signed and notarized, and file papers near where the estate is, in any state. We are not lawyers.
Price: Quote-based, from $199 per job plus government and court fees at cost. Starting rates. Your exact price is quoted after we confirm a local notary/runner, before you pay.
The first steps are the same everywhere
Death certificates, Social Security, the original will, securing the home, and a ledger of every dollar in and out come first in every state. What changes by state is the route: whether a small estate can skip full probate, how long to wait, who signs and where the papers go.
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. We are not lawyers, and MCC Solutions is not a law firm. An estate attorney or the county probate/surrogate office answers questions about your situation.
Common questions
What does each state checklist cover?
The first 30 days in plain steps, the state's small estate route (limit, waiting period, notary, where it goes and the official form), the will facts that matter at probate (witnesses and the self-proving affidavit), the documents to gather, who to notify, and the official court pages to ask.
What does "not confirmed" mean?
The official pages behind our data didn't state that fact when we checked them in November 2026. We don't fill it in from memory or read silence as a no; each one links the official page to check.
Which states have the most confirmed facts?
Arizona (12 of 12), Arkansas (12 of 12), Connecticut (12 of 12), Georgia (12 of 12), Illinois (12 of 12).
What about New Jersey, California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas?
They already have their own executor checklists and kits with court steps and deadlines, linked in the table, so they aren't repeated here.
Is this legal advice?
No. An estate attorney or the county probate/surrogate office answers questions about your situation.
Related: Small estate affidavit by state · Will witness requirements by state · Estate paperwork help, family out of state