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Distributing a Small Estate without Using a Will

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Learn about how to distribute someone's property after they die when they left a small amount of property and there is no will, or if the heirs do not want to use the will.

Articles

An Overview of Small Estate Processes

When a person dies, they leave things behind. Those things need to be passed on to the people who will inherit them. This article explains ways to do this when an estate is small.
Small Estates: How Does Assignment of Property Work?

If a person dies and leaves a small estate, there is a simplified process that can be used to distribute their property.
Jointly Owned Property

Jointly owned property is property owned by more than one person. It is generally not included in an estate of someone who has died. In Michigan, there are four types of joint property; all of them can be complicated. Read this article to learn more.
What Is the Difference between Small Estates and all Other Estates?

This article explains the difference between small estates and all other estates.

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Do-It-Yourself Settling a Small Estate

Use this tool to complete forms to distribute property if a decedent had a small estate.

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