Three short reports that count what the site's state-by-state data says going into 2027. Each has headline findings, charts, the tables behind them, a methodology note, a CSV and a citation you can paste. Every number is computed from the data when the page loads.
2027 State Notary Fees and Requirements Report
17 cap the fee at $5 or less, and 33 at $10 or less.
2027 Employer Rule Changes by State
15 jurisdictions raise their minimum wage: 14 on January 1, 2027 and 1 on July 1, 2027. The median increase is $0.55 an hour (3.6%), from $0.26 (Nebraska) to $1.27 (Michigan).
Probate Shortcuts by State 2027: Small Estate Limits and Waiting Periods
Limits run from $15,000 (Georgia and Rhode Island) to $400,000 (Wyoming), with a median of $50,000.
Key figures on the full 50-state tables
Each of these tables now opens with a short, computed summary and a CSV link:
- Notary fee limits by state
- Small estate affidavit limits by state
- Will signing and witness rules by state
- Security deposit rules by state
- Final paycheck deadlines by state
- State minimum wage rates, 2026 and 2027
- Paid sick leave laws by state
- Meal and rest break laws by state
- New hire reporting requirements by state
General information, not legal or tax advice. We are not lawyers.