Probate tools.
Free probate and executor tools for families trying to understand estate paperwork, court authority, inherited property, documents, debts, and next steps.
Best first step: use the probate roadmap to identify the likely path and warning signs.
Probate roadmap and guides
Probate roadmapBuild a general next-step map for estate paperwork, assets, debts, real estate, vehicles, heirs, and executor authority.Executor of estate checklistOrganize death certificates, will, court authority, assets, debts, notices, inventory, and distribution tasks.Letters testamentary guideUnderstand what executor authority usually means and when banks or title offices may ask for it.Affidavit of heirship guidePlain-English guide to heirship paperwork when property needs an ownership path.Small estate affidavit guideCheck the general idea behind small-estate shortcuts and why state limits matter.Probate court processSimple overview of the usual court sequence from petition to distribution.Probate lawyer costUnderstand common probate attorney fee structures and cost questions to ask.Inherited house checklistCheck mortgage, insurance, taxes, title, occupancy, repairs, sale, and transfer issues.Inheritance tax checkerGeneral estate, inheritance, and tax-question checklist before distributing assets.