Download Free Illinois Small Estate Affidavit Form

An Illinois Small Estate Affidavit Form is one used within the state of Illinois to legally record an estate left behind by a deceased person and to whom the said estate must be distributed. The form can be used only if the total value of the said estate does not exceed $100,000.

Instructions to Fill this Affidavit:

Enter the County in Illinois State in which the estate exists.
Enter the full legal name of the affiant, along with his/her post office address and residential address.
If the affiant is an out-of-state resident, mention name, address, city and telephone number of his/her agent in Illinois. The Clerk of the Circuit Court becomes automatic agent if the previous specified or if mentioned agent cannot be contacted.
Enter the name of the decedent along with date of death of the same person. Also enter the decedent’s residential address at the time of death.
The next section is to list down the assets owned by the decedent. List each asset along with a good description and it’s fair market value.
If the estate included vehicles, provide the following details of each vehicle – make, body type, year, model and VIN (Vehicle identification Number). Also enter the year in which the vehicle was last licensed in Illinois State, along with license plate number(s).
The next section includes 7 classes of debts due. Either tick (a) for debts paid or (b) for unpaid and then fill in the details as requested. The classes – funeral expenses, spouse/child award, debts due to USA, money due to employees, property held in trust, debts due to the State, and all other claims.
Enter the names, relationships, addresses and age of all surviving spouses and children. Enter the award due to these people in USD ($).
Then, depending on whether or not the decedent left a will, fill point 10 of the affidavit. List down all the distributees of the decedent’s estate along with the portion of estate to be distributed and other details asked for.
Mention the relationship between the decedent and the affiant. The form must then be signed by the affiant and notarized by a Notary Public of Illinois State.