EstateClear Guides

Probate guides for all 50 states and DC

Free, state-specific walkthroughs of the probate process — timelines, costs, executor checklists, court filings, and FAQs. Written for executors and the attorneys who represent them.

Probate by state

51 guides — each covers timeline, small-estate threshold, court, executor fees, bond, state estate or inheritance tax (where applicable), spousal rights, Medicaid recovery, the executor checklist, and FAQs.

Alabama

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Alaska

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Arizona

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Arkansas

Probate timeline 6–12 months

California

Probate timeline 12–18 months

Colorado

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Connecticut

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Delaware

Probate timeline 9–15 months

District of Columbia

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Florida

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Georgia

Probate timeline 8–18 months

Hawaii

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Idaho

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Illinois

Probate timeline 9–18 months

Indiana

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Iowa

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Kansas

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Kentucky

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Louisiana

Probate timeline 3–9 months

Maine

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Maryland

Probate timeline 9–18 months

Massachusetts

Probate timeline 12–14 months

Michigan

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Minnesota

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Mississippi

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Missouri

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Montana

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Nebraska

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Nevada

Probate timeline 4–15 months

New Hampshire

Probate timeline 9–15 months

New Jersey

Probate timeline 9–14 months

New Mexico

Probate timeline 6–12 months

New York

Probate timeline 9–18 months

North Carolina

Probate timeline 9–18 months

North Dakota

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Ohio

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Oklahoma

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Oregon

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Pennsylvania

Probate timeline 12–24 months

Rhode Island

Probate timeline 9–18 months

South Carolina

Probate timeline 8–18 months

South Dakota

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Tennessee

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Texas

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Utah

Probate timeline 4–12 months

Vermont

Probate timeline 9–18 months

Virginia

Probate timeline 12–18 months

Washington

Probate timeline 6–12 months

West Virginia

Probate timeline 6–12 months

Wisconsin

Probate timeline 6–18 months

Wyoming

Probate timeline 4–12 months

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