collection by affidavit
col·lec·tion by affidavit
Legal Definition of collection by affidavit
: a procedure available for small estates in some states as an alternative to court administration in which a person named in a will may file an affidavit asserting his or her entitlement to payment after a waiting period — compare summary distribution
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