An executor settles the estate through probate. These tools estimate probate costs and executor fees for your state, lay out creditor claim deadlines, show whether you can file without an attorney and what your county court requires, and cover the tax returns an estate has to file.
Estimate attorney fees, executor fees, court costs, and timeline for probating an estate in your state. See if the estate qualifies for simplified probate procedures.
Calculate how much an executor (personal representative) can charge for administering an estate. See if your state has statutory fees or uses reasonable compensation.
Answer a few questions to find out if an estate needs full probate, qualifies for simplified probate, or can avoid probate entirely with a small estate affidavit.
Understand your state's estate planning landscape. See will execution requirements, probate procedures, trust administration rules, and what happens if you die without a plan.
Look up your state's rules for who controls disposition of remains, cremation waiting periods, home burial, embalming, green burial, and whether human composting or water cremation are allowed.
Understand what you need to execute your estate planning documents. Check witness requirements, notarization rules, and whether you can sign remotely via video call (RON).
Moving states? Find out if your will, trust, healthcare proxy, or power of attorney will be recognized in your new state. See the legal basis for interstate recognition and any potential issues.
Get a score-based recommendation on whether self-filing probate is right for your situation. See estimated savings vs. hiring an attorney and get a step-by-step checklist.
See how a personal representative is appointed in your state: the appointing court, the petition that opens the estate, what supporting documents to file, and bond rules.
See when creditors must file claims, what notice you must publish, whether direct notice is required, and the statutory priority for paying debts. Enter dates to calculate specific deadlines.
Enter the estate's assets and the claims in each class of the state's payment order to see which classes are paid in full, which are paid in part, and which go unpaid, with each class cited to the statute and the executor's personal liability under state law.
Compare estate-account opening procedures bank by bank — where the account can be opened, the documents required, whether the estate's EIN comes first, and the steps each bank follows.
See which federal and state tax returns need to be filed after a death. Check income tax, estate tax, and fiduciary return requirements with deadlines, form links, and tax clearance rules.
Estimate the fair market value of furniture, electronics, clothing, appliances, and more. See how reporting accurate values instead of purchase prices can reduce probate fees in your state.
The Executor Appointment Guide covers how a named executor or an administrator is appointed in your state, which court handles it, what the petition includes, and what the court issues once you are appointed.
The Probate Cost Calculator estimates court and filing fees, bond, executor fees, and attorney fees for an estate of a given size in your state. The Executor Fee Calculator applies your state's statutory schedule or reasonable compensation standard to the same estate.
The Self-File Probate Assessment checks the estate against the situations where courts allow a self-represented executor, and its county pages name the probate court and its filing details.
The Creditor Claims Deadlines tool shows the notice requirements, the claim window, and the bar date for your state. The Insolvent Estate Calculator walks the state's priority order when the estate cannot pay every claim.
The Post-Death Tax Filing Guide lists the final individual return, the estate income tax return, and any federal or state estate tax return that applies, with the filing thresholds and due dates for your state.
The Personal Property Value Estimator estimates the fair market value of furniture, vehicles, jewelry, and collections for the estate inventory.