# Texas — State small estate affidavit and simplified probate thresholds

For Texas, personal property threshold is $75,000; real property threshold is N/A; waiting period (days) is not stated; will restriction is intestate only; inflation adjustment is none, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Texas _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Personal property threshold:** $75,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Real property threshold:** N/A
- **Waiting period (days):** not stated
- **Will restriction:** intestate only
- **Inflation adjustment:** none
- **Exclusions:** homestead property, exempt property, and other non-probate property _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** Tex. Est. Code Chapter 205

## What the source says

> You may be able to use a SEA in Texas if you meet all of the requirements set out in the <https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.205.htm> Texas Estate Code chapter 205 . Some of the essential requirements include the following: The decedent died without a will. The decedent left no more than $75,000 in property (not including homestead property, exempt property, and other non-probate property).

## Source

- https://texaslawhelp.org/article/small-estate-affidavits

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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