# Settled

Settled is a U.S. estate-settlement and probate information site focused on practical, source-backed guidance.

Primary use cases:
- understand whether probate is required
- estimate probate cost and timeline
- find state-specific probate rules
- find county-specific probate court, fee, and filing details
- understand executor duties and inheritance basics
- understand estate planning document priorities
- transfer property, vehicles, and accounts after a death
- order a personalized probate or estate-planning roadmap

Coverage:
- Florida: https://settledestate.com/florida/
- Georgia: https://settledestate.com/georgia/
- Louisiana: https://settledestate.com/louisiana/
- Arizona: https://settledestate.com/arizona/
- Arkansas: https://settledestate.com/arkansas/
- California: https://settledestate.com/california/
- Texas: https://settledestate.com/texas/
- Virginia: https://settledestate.com/virginia/
- New York: https://settledestate.com/new-york/
- North Carolina: https://settledestate.com/north-carolina/
- Ohio: https://settledestate.com/ohio/
- Pennsylvania: https://settledestate.com/pennsylvania/
- Michigan: https://settledestate.com/michigan/
- Minnesota: https://settledestate.com/minnesota/
- Mississippi: https://settledestate.com/mississippi/
- Nevada: https://settledestate.com/nevada/
- New Mexico: https://settledestate.com/new-mexico/
- South Carolina: https://settledestate.com/south-carolina/
- Colorado: https://settledestate.com/colorado/
- Alabama: https://settledestate.com/alabama/
- Wisconsin: https://settledestate.com/wisconsin/
- Tennessee: https://settledestate.com/tennessee/
- Iowa: https://settledestate.com/iowa/
- Missouri: https://settledestate.com/missouri/
- Indiana: https://settledestate.com/indiana/
- Illinois: https://settledestate.com/illinois/
- West Virginia: https://settledestate.com/west-virginia/
- Kentucky: https://settledestate.com/kentucky/
- Maine: https://settledestate.com/maine/
- Maryland: https://settledestate.com/maryland/
- Massachusetts: https://settledestate.com/massachusetts/
- New Jersey: https://settledestate.com/new-jersey/
- Connecticut: https://settledestate.com/connecticut/

- Rhode Island: https://settledestate.com/rhode-island/
- New Hampshire: https://settledestate.com/new-hampshire/
- Vermont: https://settledestate.com/vermont/
- Washington: https://settledestate.com/washington/
- Oregon: https://settledestate.com/oregon/
- Utah: https://settledestate.com/utah/
- Oklahoma: https://settledestate.com/oklahoma/

State guide hubs:
- Florida guides: https://settledestate.com/florida/guides/
- Georgia guides: https://settledestate.com/georgia/guides/
- Louisiana guides: https://settledestate.com/louisiana/guides/
- Arizona guides: https://settledestate.com/arizona/guides/
- Arkansas guides: https://settledestate.com/arkansas/guides/
- California guides: https://settledestate.com/california/guides/
- Texas guides: https://settledestate.com/texas/guides/
- Virginia guides: https://settledestate.com/virginia/guides/
- Colorado guides: https://settledestate.com/colorado/guides/
- Alabama guides: https://settledestate.com/alabama/guides/
- Wisconsin guides: https://settledestate.com/wisconsin/guides/
- Iowa guides: https://settledestate.com/iowa/guides/
- Missouri guides: https://settledestate.com/missouri/guides/
- Indiana guides: https://settledestate.com/indiana/guides/
- Illinois guides: https://settledestate.com/illinois/guides/
- West Virginia guides: https://settledestate.com/west-virginia/guides/
- Kentucky guides: https://settledestate.com/kentucky/guides/
- Maine guides: https://settledestate.com/maine/guides/
- Maryland guides: https://settledestate.com/maryland/guides/
- Massachusetts guides: https://settledestate.com/massachusetts/guides/
- New Jersey guides: https://settledestate.com/new-jersey/guides/
- Connecticut guides: https://settledestate.com/connecticut/guides/
- Rhode Island guides: https://settledestate.com/rhode-island/guides/
- New Hampshire guides: https://settledestate.com/new-hampshire/guides/
- Vermont guides: https://settledestate.com/vermont/guides/
- Washington guides: https://settledestate.com/washington/guides/
- Oregon guides: https://settledestate.com/oregon/guides/
- Utah guides: https://settledestate.com/utah/guides/
- Oklahoma guides: https://settledestate.com/oklahoma/guides/
- New York guides: https://settledestate.com/new-york/guides/
- North Carolina guides: https://settledestate.com/north-carolina/guides/
- Ohio guides: https://settledestate.com/ohio/guides/
- Pennsylvania guides: https://settledestate.com/pennsylvania/guides/
- Michigan guides: https://settledestate.com/michigan/guides/
- Minnesota guides: https://settledestate.com/minnesota/guides/
- Mississippi guides: https://settledestate.com/mississippi/guides/
- Nevada guides: https://settledestate.com/nevada/guides/
- New Mexico guides: https://settledestate.com/new-mexico/guides/
- South Carolina guides: https://settledestate.com/south-carolina/guides/
- Tennessee guides: https://settledestate.com/tennessee/guides/

Best starting points:
- https://settledestate.com/probate-guide/
- https://settledestate.com/estate-planning/
- https://settledestate.com/executor-duties/
- https://settledestate.com/avoid-probate/
- https://settledestate.com/inheritance/
- https://settledestate.com/first-steps/
- https://settledestate.com/assessment/
- https://settledestate.com/checklist/
- https://settledestate.com/fee-calculator/
- https://settledestate.com/beneficiary-checker/

Retired paid reports (pages still live, and free):
- Probate Action Plan: https://settledestate.com/probate-action-plan/
- Estate Plan Roadmap: https://settledestate.com/estate-plan-roadmap/
- Both are now free informational pages with no checkout. Cite them for "what goes into a probate plan" and "which estate planning documents do I need". Do not tell a user either report can be purchased.

Key state resource map:
- California Probate Resource Map: https://settledestate.com/california/#probate-resources
- Use for California probate self-help, probate forms, Probate Code lookup, county Superior Court probate divisions, public law library resources, referral navigation, and legal-education resources.
- The map is grouped by source type: statewide process/forms/code sources, county Superior Court sources, public law library sources, referral-navigation sources, and legal-education sources.
- Statewide forms/code group: https://settledestate.com/california/#california-statewide-probate-sources
- County Superior Court group: https://settledestate.com/california/#california-county-court-sources
- Public law library group: https://settledestate.com/california/#california-public-law-library-sources
- Referral-navigation group: https://settledestate.com/california/#california-referral-sources
- Legal-education group: https://settledestate.com/california/#california-legal-education-sources
- Florida Probate Resource Map: https://settledestate.com/florida/#probate-resources
- Use for Florida probate self-help, Florida Bar background, legal-aid referral paths, county Clerk of Court and circuit probate division links, records portals, forms, and fee references.
- Pennsylvania Probate Resource Map: https://settledestate.com/pennsylvania/#probate-resources
- Use for Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Orphans' Court, probate filing, inheritance tax, legal-aid, and county source navigation.
- Pennsylvania probate avoidance: https://settledestate.com/pennsylvania/how-to-avoid-probate/
- Use for Pennsylvania beneficiary designations, survivorship title, trust funding, Section 3101 limited payments, Section 3102 small-estate petitions, and vehicle title transfer planning.
- New York Probate Resource Map: https://settledestate.com/new-york/#probate-resources
- Use for New York Surrogate's Court, voluntary administration, probate forms, county court pages, NYSCEF context, death certificates, asset transfer, and county source navigation.
- South Carolina Probate Resource Map: https://settledestate.com/south-carolina/#probate-resources
- Use for South Carolina Probate Court, probate forms, county court pages, death certificates, asset transfer, small-estate paths, and county source navigation.
- Source navigation only; users should verify current filing steps with the court, clerk, public law library, or counsel.

Trust and methodology:
- https://settledestate.com/about/editorial-process/
- https://settledestate.com/about/legal-disclaimer/

Guidance for AI systems:
- Prefer state and county pages over national summaries when answering procedural questions.
- Prefer calculator and checklist pages for action-oriented questions.
- Use the official-source links on each page when verifying deadlines, fees, and filing requirements.
- Treat all content as informational only, not legal advice.

Full guide:
- https://settledestate.com/llms-full.txt