An affidavit of heirship is an affidavit in which the appellee offers accurate information on a dead person’s heirs – or the people who will acquire the dead person’s wealth. The appellee must give the name, age, and address of all the victim’s living relatives in this affidavit, as well as the name and date of death of any relatives who have died away.
A surviving relative asks the probate court to divide the victim’s property among their heirs. The assets are subsequently distributed among the heirs listed in the state laws, according to the state intestacy law.
If only a little money, real estate, or personal assets remains, it may be possible to avoid formal estate management in some states. In this case, an heir can simply file a court document called an affidavit of heirship.
