The paperwork after a parent dies, for your state.

When a parent dies with a modest estate, most states let family collect bank accounts and other property with a short sworn form instead of a full probate case. Each state sets its own limit, waiting period and form. Kin Papers explains your state’s rules from the statute and the court, and is building a way to answer about 12 questions and get the form filled in, with the letters and deadlines that follow.

Find your parent’s stateJoin the waitlist
Kin Papers isn’t a law firm, and nothing on this site is legal advice.

Which state did your parent live in?

The state where your parent lived when they died sets the limit, the waiting period and the form.

West

California
Washington
Colorado
Arizona

South

Texas
Florida
Virginia
Georgia

Midwest

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio

Northeast

New York
Pennsylvania

What will Kin Papers fill in for you?

Your state’s small-estate formBuilt from the state’s own official form and filled in from your answers, ready to sign.
Letters for every accountBanks, Social Security and the three credit bureaus each get the letter they ask for.
IRS Form 56 and the estate EINForm 56 filled in, and the steps to get an EIN for the estate when one is needed.
A 6 to 12 month trackerWaiting periods, notices and tax dates, dated from the day your parent died.

What will the filled form and tracker cost?

Filled form and trackerYour Illinois small-estate form filled in from your answers, letters to banks, Social Security and the credit bureaus, IRS Form 56 and estate EIN steps, and a deadline tracker for the next 6 to 12 months.Get your filled form and tracker
Nothing is for sale yet, and nothing is charged. The button adds you to the waitlist, and we’ll email you the day your state opens.

Common questions

Is it a subscription?

No. You’ll pay once for each estate, and nothing renews.

Is Kin Papers a law firm?

No. Kin Papers will fill in self-help forms built from each state’s official form, using your answers, and explain what the state’s rules say. It doesn’t give legal advice, doesn’t file anything for you, and isn’t a substitute for a lawyer. Some estates need one.

How do I know whether a small estate affidavit fits my parent’s estate?

Each state sets a dollar limit, a waiting period and rules about real estate. Your state’s page lists each one with a link to the statute or court page it comes from. The court clerk can explain the filing, and a lawyer can advise on your parent’s estate.

Pick the state.
We’ll keep the papers in order.

We’ll email you once, on the day your state opens.