By state: death certificates & small estates
Every state has its own fees for certified death certificates and its own shortcut for small estates, with limits ranging from about $15,000 to several hundred thousand dollars. Pick a state to see who issues death certificates, what they cost, and how the small estate affidavit or summary procedure works, with links to the official state agency and court sources for every figure.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Not legal advice. General information only; rules change. Check the official sources on each page or ask a probate attorney in your state.