Probate is governed state-by-state. A filing deadline that’s routine in Missouri is a hard miss in California. These guides walk you through the administration types, creditor-notice periods, small-estate thresholds, and statutes that actually apply where the decedent lived.
We pull directly from our in-house jurisdiction library — maintained state by state — so every page is current with the actual statutes, not a template.
Independent vs. supervised, formal vs. informal, and the circumstances that dictate which path a given estate has to take.
From petition through final accounting, with deadlines tied to the actual event (death, letters issued, first publication) and statute citations.
Publication frequency, duration, claim window, and the absolute bar date. This is where personal representatives get tripped up.
Current dollar limits, waiting periods, exclusions, and the simplified affidavit path when the estate qualifies.
Community property treatment, Louisiana forced heirship and usufruct, electronic-will recognition, and state estate or inheritance tax where it applies.
Court filing fees, publication costs, typical attorney fee ranges, and a realistic minimum-to-close estimate based on the statutory waiting periods.
50 states plus the District of Columbia. Closewell’s attorney network is live in Missouri and Illinois today — other states link to a waitlist so we can notify you the moment a licensed attorney serving your state joins the network.
Tell us what you need, and a licensed probate attorney in your state reaches out — usually within a day. You agree on scope and fees together before any work begins. Free for you, always.