Estate Planning Resources by State

Estate planning laws vary from state to state—and the details matter. Whether you're writing a will, creating a trust, navigating probate, or planning for the unexpected, the rules that apply to your plan depend on where you live.

That's why we've put together this state-by-state resource hub: a growing library of guides covering everything from probate costs and online wills to ancillary proceedings and surrogate courts—written in plain language, for real people.

How to use this page: Find your state in the alphabetical list below and browse the available guides. Click any article title to read the full resource. Don't see your state yet? We're adding new guides regularly—check back soon.

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Alabama

• Cost of Probate in Alabama

• How to Make an Online Will In Alabama

Alaska

• Cost of Probate in Alaska

Arizona

• Cost of Probate in Arizona

• How to Create an Online Will in Arizona: Estate Planning Simplified

Arkansas

• Cost of Probate in Arkansas

• How to Make an Online Will In Arkansas

California

• Ancillary Probate in California

• A Guide to Intestate Succession in California: Who Gets What?

• California Probate Bond Guidelines - What You Need to Know

• California Probate: What is a probate referee?

• Cost of Probate in California

• Create an Online Will in California

• How to File a Petition for Probate in California

• How to Probate a Small Estate in California

• LGBTQIA+ Estate Planning in California

• Living Trust in California - What You Need to Know

• Living Trust vs Will in California: What is the Difference?

• Probate Process: How Long Does Probate Take in California

• Probate Sales in California - What is A Probate Listing?

• What Happens If a Will Is Not Filed in California?

• What is an ancillary probate in California & how does it work?

• What to Expect in a California Probate Court Hearing

• Who Can Petition for Probate of Will in California?

Colorado

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Colorado?

• How to Make an Online Will in Colorado

Connecticut

• Probates Fees in Connecticut

Delaware

• Delaware Probate Fees

Florida

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Florida?

• How to Avoid Ancillary Probate in Florida

• How to Make an Online Will In Florida

• Last Will and Testament in Florida

Georgia

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Georgia?

• Make an Online Will in Georgia: Estate Planning Simplified

Hawaii

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Hawaii?

Idaho

• Cost of Probate in Idaho

• How to Make an Online Will In Idaho

Illinois

• Cost of Probate in Illinois

• Make an Online Will in Illinois: Estate Planning Simplified

Indiana

• Cost of Probate in Indiana

• How to Create an Electronic Will in Indiana

• How to Make an Online Will In Indiana

Iowa

• Cost of Probate in Iowa

Kansas

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Kansas?

• What You Need to Know About Creating a Will Online in Kansas

Kentucky

• Cost of Probate in Kentucky

• How to Make an Online Will in Kentucky

Louisiana

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Louisiana?

• How to Write an Online Will In Louisiana

Maine

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Maine?

Maryland

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Maryland?

• How to Create an Online Will in Maryland

Massachusetts

• Cost of Probate in Massachusetts

• Make an Online Will in Massachusetts: Estate Planning Simplified

Michigan

• Cost of Probate in Michigan

• Make an Online Will in Michigan: Estate Planning Simplified

Minnesota

• Cost of Probate in Minnesota

• Trust & Will Completes First eWill in Minnesota with State Senator Bonnie Westlin

Mississippi

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Mississippi?

Missouri

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Missouri?

• How to Make an Online Will in Missouri: Estate Planning Simplified

• Missouri Joins National Movement to Modernize Estate Planning with New Electronic Wills Law

Montana

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Montana?

• How to Make an Online Will In Montana

Nebraska

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Nebraska?

Nevada

• Create Your Online Will in Nevada: Estate Planning Simplified

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Nevada?

• Nevada simplified small estate probate

New Hampshire

• How Much Does Probate Cost in New Hampshire?

New Jersey

• Cost of Probate in New Jersey

• How to Make an Online Will in New Jersey (NJ)

• New Jersey Surrogate Court by County

New Mexico

• How Much Does Probate Cost in New Mexico?

New York

• Cost of Probate in New York

• How to Make an Online Will in New York

• New York Passes Electronic Wills Act, Expanding Access to Modern Estate Planning

• New York Surrogate Court by County

• What is an ancillary probate proceeding in New York?

North Carolina

• How to Navigate Intestate Probate in North Carolina

• Make an Online Will in North Carolina: Estate Planning Simplified

• Probate Fees in North Carolina

North Dakota

• Cost of Probate in North Dakota

Ohio

• Cost of Probate in Ohio

• How to Make an Online Will In Ohio

Oklahoma

• Cost of Probate in Oklahoma

• How to Make You Own Will Online in Oklahoma

Oregon

• Cost of Probate in Oregon

• How to Make an Online Will in Oregon

Pennsylvania

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Pennsylvania?

• How to Make an Online Will In Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Rhode Island (RI)?

South Carolina

• Create Your Online Will in South Carolina: Estate Planning Simplified

• How Much Does Probate Cost in South Carolina?

South Dakota

• How Much Does Probate Cost in South Dakota?

Tennessee

• Cost of Probate in Tennessee

• How to Make an Online Will in Tennessee

Texas

• How Much Does it Cost to Probate a Will in Texas?

• How to Make an Online Will in Texas

• How To Make Someone Power of Attorney in Texas (POA)

Utah

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Utah?

• How to Make an Online Will In Utah

Vermont

• Cost of Probate in Vermont

Virginia

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Virginia?

• How to Make an Online Will In Virginia

Washington

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Washington State?

• Make an Online Will in Washington State: Estate Planning Simplified

West Virginia

• How Much Does Probate Cost in West Virginia?

Wisconsin

• How Much Does Probate Cost in Wisconsin?

• What You Need to Know About Creating a Will Online in Wisconsin

Wyoming

• Cost of Probate in Wyoming

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