Public Knowledge API
Read-only access to the same reviewed structured records that power The Estate Guide. The API is educational, cached, and never a substitute for current primary authority.
Every guide opens with a simple explanation, then goes deeper into mechanics, tradeoffs, examples, state differences and sources.
Guides in this section
Look up a term-
Start with
Entity catalog
Reviewed topic, trust, state, glossary, scenario, and calculator metadata.
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Trust catalog
Trust names, abbreviations, purposes, attributes, dates, and canonical URLs.
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State catalog
All 50 states plus Washington, D.C., with categorical research flags and review dates.
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Search
Grouped structured search across The Estate Guide.
The records and methods behind the API
- How entries are researchedHow sources, dates and jurisdictions are recorded.
- Law changes being trackedTracked changes to estate, gift and state law.
- State guides behind the state catalogThe categorical flags and their official sources.
- Trust records behind the trust catalogPurpose, control, tax and cost for each structure.