Probate & estate calculators
Plain-language estimators for families settling an inherited home — in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Everything is anonymous and free. Each result resolves by the date of death, because the rules change over time.
Do I need probate?
Check whether an estate qualifies for a simplified small-estate process in your state.
OpenProbate deadline calculator
Turn a date of death into the key probate deadlines: inventory, creditor window, will lodging.
OpenCapital-gains / step-up calculator
Estimate the tax on a sold inherited home — and how much the step-up in basis saves you.
OpenKeep or sell: co-heir buyout calculator
When co-heirs disagree about the house — the sibling buyout math and what waiting costs, in numbers everyone can check.
OpenNot sure which tool you need?
Answer a few questions — no sign-up — and get a personalized plan: whether probate is likely needed, the steps ahead, and the documents to gather.
Not sure where to begin? Print the free after-a-death checklist for your state — the first steps, documents, and deadlines on one page.
Need the court itself? Probate is opened in the county where the person who died last lived — find that county's probate court for where to file, the deadlines, and the local rules.
Prefer the raw numbers? The state-by-state reference tables publish the small-estate limits and probate deadlines these calculators run on, with statute citations and a visible verification date.
For professionals
Attorneys, financial and tax advisors, agents: this resource is free to share with clients — no sign-up wall, and the print version carries the source and date. If you work with families settling an estate, you can also apply to be listed in the directory, free: probate attorneys, financial & tax advisors, real-estate agents. Families never pay — here's how we make money.