--- title: "State Data Reports 2027: Fees, Wages, Probate | MCC" description: "Citable 2027 reports on notary fees and exams, employer rule changes and small estate limits, computed from official state sources with charts and CSVs." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/data/reports" --- Data reports # State data reports for 2027 Headline numbers with their sources and dates, for reporters, researchers and anyone who needs to cite a state rule. 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](/data/reports/2027-notary-fees-and-requirements) 17 cap the fee at $5 or less, and 33 at $10 or less. Sources checked November 2026 · [CSV](/data/reports/2027-notary-fees-and-requirements.csv) ## [2027 Employer Rule Changes by State](/data/reports/2027-employer-rule-changes) 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). Sources checked November 2026 · [CSV](/data/reports/2027-employer-rule-changes.csv) ## [Probate Shortcuts by State 2027: Small Estate Limits and Waiting Periods](/data/reports/2027-probate-shortcuts-small-estates) Limits run from $15,000 (Georgia and Rhode Island) to $400,000 (Wyoming), with a median of $53,000. Sources checked November 2026 · [CSV](/data/reports/2027-probate-shortcuts-small-estates.csv) ## 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](/notary/fees-by-state#key-figures) - [Small estate affidavit limits by state](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-by-state#key-figures) - [Will signing and witness rules by state](/notary/will-witness-requirements-by-state#key-figures) - [Security deposit rules by state](/tools/security-deposit-rules-by-state#key-figures) - [Final paycheck deadlines by state](/bookkeeping/final-paycheck-laws-by-state#key-figures) - [State minimum wage rates, 2026 and 2027](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-by-state-2027#key-figures) - [Paid sick leave laws by state](/bookkeeping/paid-sick-leave-laws-by-state#key-figures) - [Meal and rest break laws by state](/bookkeeping/meal-and-rest-break-laws-by-state#key-figures) - [New hire reporting requirements by state](/bookkeeping/new-hire-reporting-requirements-by-state#key-figures) General information, not legal or tax advice. We are not lawyers. ## Need a notary? Send it to the desk. [Book Now](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)