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Selected service
Small Estate Administration
Illinois permits qualifying personal estates of $150,000 or less, with no individually owned real estate, to be settled with a sworn affidavit instead of opening probate. This service prepares the affidavit and attorney letter of direction for the institution holding the asset.
Your fee
$1,000
Flat fee for the defined service scope.
What's included
- Small Estate Affidavit
- Attorney Letter of Direction
- Asset Search
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2. Begin securely
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3. Work with the firm
The firm will guide the next steps and provide the applicable client-services agreement.
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What you can expect
- Your flat fee and the scope of your selected service are shown before you proceed.
- The firm will present the applicable Client Service Agreement before substantive work begins.
- You can use the secure client portal to share information, follow next steps, and access documents.
- Standard packages include attorney consultations through final documents, where listed in the package details.
- This is not a probate court filing. If an institution refuses the affidavit and requires Letters of Office, the matter becomes a Standard Probate and is quoted separately.