Estate planning by state
Estate planning basics in every state
The same plain language state card Legacy Guard shows families on their Family Summary and when they report a move. Estate tax, inheritance tax, community property, the small estate limit, transfer on death deeds, probate, homestead, and vehicles, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Last reviewed October 21, 2026.
13
states and DC with an estate tax
5
states with an inheritance tax
9
community property states
32
states and DC with a transfer on death deed
Choose a state
Each page has the facts as a table, what they mean for your plan, and links to neighbouring states.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- ArizonaCP
- Arkansas
- CaliforniaCP
- Colorado
- ConnecticutET
- Delaware
- District of ColumbiaET
- Florida
- Georgia
- HawaiiET
- IdahoCP
- IllinoisET
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- KentuckyIT
- LouisianaCP
- MaineET
- MarylandETIT
- MassachusettsET
- Michigan
- MinnesotaET
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- NebraskaIT
- NevadaCP
- New Hampshire
- New JerseyIT
- New MexicoCP
- New YorkET
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- OregonET
- PennsylvaniaIT
- Rhode IslandET
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- TexasCP
- Utah
- VermontET
- Virginia
- WashingtonETCP
- West Virginia
- WisconsinCP
- Wyoming
ET: estate tax. IT: inheritance tax. CP: community property.
Your state's rules, inside your plan
Legacy Guard shows families their state card on the Family Summary, flags a move to another state, and filters law updates by state. All of it through your attorney.