STATE OF ILLINOIS (See 755 ILCS 5/25-1)
COUNTY OF ___________________
SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT
[to be used only when decedent died on or after January 1, 2015]
I, ______________________________________________________________________________________, on oath state:
(Name of Affiant)
1. (a) My post office address is
(b) My residence address is __________________________________________________________________; AND
(c) I understand that, if I am an out-of-state resident, I submit myself to the jurisdiction of Illinois courts for all matters related to
the preparation and use of this affidavit. My agent for service process in Illinois is:
Name ______________________________________________________ City
Address _____________________________________________________ Telephone (if any)
I understand that if no person is named above as my agent for service or, if for any reason, service on the named person cannot be
effectuated, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of _______________________________ (county)/(Judicial Circuit) Illinois, is recognized by
Illinois law as my agent for service of process.
2. The decedent’s name is
3. The date of the decedent’s death was ___________________________, and I have attached a copy of the death
certificate hereto if not already submitted.
4. The decedent’s place of residence immediately before his/her death was
5. No Letters of Office are now outstanding on the decedent’s estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in
Illinois or in any other jurisdiction, to my knowledge.
6. The gross value of the decedent’s entire personal estate, including the value of all property passing to any party either by
intestacy or under a will, does not exceed $100,000.00 and consists of the following: (Here, list each asset, e.g., cash,
stock, and its fair market value).
Funds and/or assets held with the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
7. Please mark (X) either (a) or (b): (a) All the decedent’s funeral expenses and other debts have been paid; or (b) All
the decedent’s known unpaid debts are listed and classified as follows:
Class 1: Funeral and burial expenses, which include reasonable amounts paid for a burial space, crypt, or niche; a marker
on the burial space; and care of the burial space, crypt, or niche; expenses of administration; and statutory custodial
claims:
Name
Post Office Address __________________________________________ Amount
Class 2: Surviving spouse’s award or child’s award, if applicable:
Name
Post Office Address __________________________________________ Amount
Class 3: Debts due the United States:
Name
Post Office Address __________________________________________ Amount
Class 4: Money due employees of the decedent of not more than $800 for each claimant for services rendered within four (4) months
prior to the decedent’s death and expenses attending the last illness: