Orderly Affairs

State-Specific Probate

How to Use:

This list provides official probate court or government website links for all 50 U.S. states. Use these resources to find local probate rules, forms, and contacts.

1. Locate your state in the list below.
2. Click the official link to access probate information.
3. Follow the instructions on the state website to obtain relevant forms and guidance.
4. For complicated estates, consult a qualified probate attorney. attorney.

Expert Agents

Alabama

https://www.alabamaprobatejudges.org/

Alaska

https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate.htm

Arizona

https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Probate

Arkansas

https://www.arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-court-judges-directory

California

https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-probate.htm

Colorado

https://www.courts.state.co.us/Administration/Unit.cfm?Unit=probate

Connecticut

https://www.jud.ct.gov/probate/

Delaware

https://courts.delaware.gov/probate/

Florida

https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/pamphlet012/

Georgia

https://georgiacourts.gov/probate/

Hawaii

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/estate-probate

Idaho

https://isc.idaho.gov/probate

Illinois

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/documents-and-forms/approved-forms/probate

Indiana

https://www.in.gov/judiciary/pscourts/

Iowa

https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/probate/

Kansas

https://www.kscourts.org/Public/County-Courts

Kentucky

https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Family-Court/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana

https://www.lasc.org/

Maine

https://www.courts.maine.gov/self-help/probate/

Maryland

https://www.mdcourts.gov/probate

Massachusetts

https://www.mass.gov/topics/probate-and-family-court

Michigan

https://courts.michigan.gov/courts/

Minnesota

https://www.mncourts.gov/

Mississippi

https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/chancerycourt/chancerycourt.php

Missouri

https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=48

Montana

https://courts.mt.gov/

Nebraska

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/self-help/probate

Nevada

https://nvcourts.gov/Self_Help/

New Hampshire

https://www.courts.state.nh.us/probate/

New Jersey

https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/surrogates.html

New Mexico

https://www.nmcourts.gov/

New York

https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/probate/index.shtml

North Carolina

https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/probate-and-estate-planning

North Dakota

https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help/probate

Ohio

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JCS/probate/

Oklahoma

https://www.oscn.net/

Oregon

https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/

Pennsylvania

https://www.pacourts.us/learn/representing-yourself/estates

Rhode Island

https://www.courts.ri.gov/

South Carolina

https://www.sccourts.org/

South Dakota

https://ujs.sd.gov/

Tennessee

https://www.tncourts.gov/

Texas

https://www.txcourts.gov/judicial-directory/

Utah

https://www.utcourts.gov/

Vermont

https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/

Virginia

https://www.vacourts.gov/

Washington

https://www.courts.wa.gov/

West Virginia

https://www.courtswv.gov/

Wisconsin

https://www.wicourts.gov/

Wyoming

https://www.courts.state.wy.us/