Trust & Estate Planning by State
State-specific laws, probate costs, and estate tax rules for all 50 states.
Alabama
AL
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Alaska
AK
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Arizona
AZ
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Arkansas
AR
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
California
CA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$5,000
Probate: 4–7% of gross estate (statutory fees)
Colorado
CO
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Connecticut
CT
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,000
Probate: 2–3% + court fees
Delaware
DE
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,000
Probate: 1.5–3% of estate
Florida
FL
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Georgia
GA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Hawaii
HI
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,000
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Idaho
ID
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Illinois
IL
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Indiana
IN
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Iowa
IA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Kansas
KS
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Kentucky
KY
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Louisiana
LA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$5,000
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Maine
ME
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Maryland
MD
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 2.5–4% of estate + orphans court fees
Massachusetts
MA
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
Michigan
MI
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Minnesota
MN
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Mississippi
MS
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Missouri
MO
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Montana
MT
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Nebraska
NE
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Nevada
NV
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 3–5% of estate (set by statute)
New Hampshire
NH
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
New Jersey
NJ
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
New Mexico
NM
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
New York
NY
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,500–$6,000
Probate: 4–6% of estate (Surrogate's Court fees)
North Carolina
NC
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
North Dakota
ND
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Ohio
OH
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Oklahoma
OK
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Oregon
OR
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Pennsylvania
PA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate + inheritance tax
Rhode Island
RI
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
South Carolina
SC
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
South Dakota
SD
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Tennessee
TN
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,200–$2,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Texas
TX
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,500
Probate: 2–4% of estate (but independent administration is efficient)
Utah
UT
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Vermont
VT
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Virginia
VA
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate + probate taxes
Washington
WA
Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $2,000–$4,500
Probate: 3–5% of estate
West Virginia
WV
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,000–$2,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate
Wisconsin
WI
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–4% of estate
Wyoming
WY
No Estate Tax
Living trust cost: $1,500–$3,000
Probate: 2–3% of estate