USA Wills

Prepare an Affidavit of Heirship for estate property in Illinois with this template form.

• The Affidavit of Heirship is used to establish ownership of personal and real property that is not identified in a Will.
• The Affidavit sets out all of the potential heirs of the deceased person and may need to be recorded in the official land records, if there is real property involved.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Illinois.

Clear title to a real estate property after the death of a joint owner with this Illinois Survivorship Affidavit.

• The affidavit must be sworn and filed in the appropriate County office to transfer the title into the name of the surviving owner.
• The Affidavit sets out the details of the deceased's passing and the value of the estate.
• You must provide a copy of the death certificate when you register the affidavit.
• Jointly owned property does not go through probate. Filing the Illinois Survivorship Affidavit is sufficient to transfer ownership to the survivor.

In Indiana, when a joint owner of a property dies, the survivor must file a Survivorship Affidavit to transfer title into his or her name.

• In the Affidavit, you, as the surviving joint tenant, must state:
  • the details of the ownership of the property,
  • that the funeral expenses have been paid,
  • that federal estate tax is not payable on the deceased's assets.
• The form should be signed in front of a notary and recorded at the proper county office to convey title into your name.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Indiana.

Make a will leaving everything to your spouse with this simple Will Form for Mississippi residents.

• This fully editable template allows you to appoint your spouse as executor and to leave all of your estate to your spouse.
• If your spouse does not survive you, the estate would be shared out among your children or their surviving children.
• The Will also has a clause to appoint a guardian for minor children.
• Available as a MS Word document template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Mississippi.

If you're looking for a more comprehensive will form and estate plan, you can use our USA Legal Will Kit.

Avoid probate of your real estate upon your death by recording a Deed Upon Death with the appropriate County in the State of Nevada.

• This package contains two forms:
  • Deed Upon Death form, and
  • Revocation of Deed Upon Death form to cancel the transfer.
• Even though you are transferring the title deed into the beneficiary's name, you will still have rights to the property for as long as you live. That means you can deal with the property in any way you like, without having to get the permission or consent of the beneficiary.
• These are downloadable legal forms which you can fill in and sign in front of a Notary.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Nevada.

Are you acting as the executor of an estate in New Jersey? If the deceased person owned real estate property, you will need to file this Executor's Deed in order to transfer ownership of the property.

• The person signing the Deed as grantor must be the person who is acting as executor (personal representative) of the estate.
• The property is transferred to the grantee named in the Deed for the amount stated, and the grantor acknowledges receipt of the amount.
• This is a reusable legal form. If there are several properties to be transferred, you can use this template for each one.
• This New Jersey Executor's Deed form is provided in Rich Text format, and is easy to print, download and use.

Prepare an Affidavit of Heirship for estate property in New Mexico with this template form.

• The Affidavit of Heirship is required to establish ownership of any estate property that is not identified in a Will.
• The Affidavit sets out all of the potential heirs of the deceased person.
• If there is real property involved, the Affidavit may need to be recorded in the official land records, .

Prepare an Affidavit of Heirship for estate property in New York with this template form.

• The Affidavit of Heirship is required to establish ownership of any estate property that is not identified in a Will.
• The Affidavit sets out all of the potential heirs of the deceased person.
• If there is real property involved, the Affidavit may need to be recorded in the official land records, .

Are you planning to use a Living Trust to avoid probate after your death? Be sure none of your property gets excluded from the trust with this USA Pour Over Will.

• The purpose of a Pour Over Will is to ensure any property that has been intentionally or unintentionally left out of your trust during your lifetime will be transferred upon your death.
• The Pour Over Will is not designed to reduce inheritance taxes payable by the beneficiaries of your estate.
• It can ONLY be used in connection with creating a Living Trust.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This form is for United States residents only.
• A Pour Over Will is essential when putting estate assets in trust.

This Survivor Checklist will guide you through the tasks that need to be dealt with when a loved one passes away, at a time when it is most difficult to deal with such matters.

• This checklist is for the United States and makes reference to US forms and procedures.
• The checklist will help you focus on the necessary tasks and gather the items needed by the executor or administrator (personal representative), including:
  • actions that must be taken immediately following the person's death by the spouse, family or personal representative,
  • items that must be attended to within a reasonable period of time following the death, such as paying the deceased's creditors and applying for Social Security benefits for the spouse and minor children,
  • documents that must be obtained in order to administer the estate,
  • procedures for transferring title to the deceased's property.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.