Processes Available After Death
| Small Estate | Support of CPA | Adj. of Intestacy | Adj. of Testacy | Revocable Living Trust | Probate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value of Decedent's assets more than $100,000 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Value of Decedent's assets less than $100,000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real Property | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Only real property not passed by title or beneficiary designation | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| At least 40 days passed since decedent's death | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Notice to all beneficiaries | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| All debts paid or provided for | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Nonprobate notice to creditors | Optional | Optional | No | No | Optional | No |
| Notice to Creditors | No | No | No | No | No | Optional |
| Notice to DSHS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Original Will Filed with Court Clerk within 40 days of death | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Must have signed community property agreement while both spouses alive | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Assets must exceed debts | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |