Arizona Probate Guide
County-specific probate filing-office contacts, filing fees, required forms, and step-by-step estate settlement guidance for executors in Arizona.
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Probate Basics
4Executor Duties
3Planning Documents
4Property Transfer
4Arizona Probate Self-Help and Online Resources
Arizona probate source navigation starts with state court, form, agency, legal-help, or referral links that are already tracked in Settled state data. These links are state-level starting points, not county-specific filing instructions.
Which Arizona probate source should you use?
- Start with the state court, form, or self-help source for general Arizona probate context.
- Use county filing-office, clerk, register, or court pages for local filing locations, local forms, fee schedules, and records portals.
- Use legal-help, law-library, or referral links as research or referral paths, not as a substitute for counsel.
- Verify current filing steps with the county office, court, clerk, register, legal-aid source, or counsel before filing.
Arizona probate resource questions
Are these Arizona probate resources county-specific?
No. This map shows state-level source links from Settled data. Use it with the Arizona county page and the county office handling the estate before filing.
Which Arizona source should I use first?
Start with the official court, form, or agency source for the task, then confirm local requirements with the county filing office, clerk, register, or office that accepts the filing.
Does the Arizona Probate Resource Map replace attorney review?
No. The map is source navigation. It helps families find current public sources, but it does not decide eligibility, prepare filings, or replace advice from counsel.
Arizona probate resource map by source type
Statewide process, forms, and code sources
State court, form, statute, agency, and self-help sources for general probate and estate-settlement questions.
- Arizona Judicial Branch - Probate Forms
State-level source record in Settled data, accessed 2026-06-04.
Settled pairs these Arizona source links with county pages, forms, first-step guides, transfer guides, and source notes so families can move from statewide context to the local office that handles the estate.
Types of Probate in Arizona
Arizona offers several probate procedures depending on estate value and circumstances.
Formal Probate
Court-supervised administration for estates that do not qualify for a shortcut.
- Timeline
- 6-12+ months
- Attorney
- Recommended
Simplified Probate
A shorter court process that may be available for qualifying estates.
- Timeline
- Varies
- Attorney
- Recommended
Small Estate Procedure
A limited shortcut for qualifying small estates.
- Timeline
- Varies
- Attorney
- Optional
Arizona Estate Law Overview
Arizona Estate Tax Info
Arizona tax information for estates
Federal estate tax info
Federal estate tax only applies to estates exceeding $15,000,000 (2026).
Who Inherits Without a Will?
Arizona intestate succession determines who receives probate property when a person dies without a valid will for that property.
View spouse inheritance rules
Arizona gives the surviving spouse the entire intestate estate when there are no surviving issue.
Arizona gives the surviving spouse the entire intestate estate in this shared-issue scenario.
Arizona separates the spouse share for blended-family issue. Confirm title and community-property characterization before distribution.
View order of inheritance (no spouse)
- 1DescendantsBy representation
- 2ParentsEqually if both survive, or all to the surviving parent
- 3Descendants of parentsBy representation
- 4Grandparents and descendants of grandparentsGenerally one half to the paternal side and one half to the maternal side, with statutory fallback if one side has no surviving relatives
Arizona Homestead Protection
Arizona has a creditor homestead exemption for a resident's qualifying home equity and a separate probate homestead allowance for a surviving spouse or qualifying children.
Restrictions on leaving homestead in will
With spouse, no minor children:
No Florida-style restricted devise rule is promoted. Review title, the will, trust, beneficiary deed, spouse rights, and claims.
With minor children:
No Florida-style minor-child homestead devise restriction is promoted. If there is no surviving spouse, minor and dependent children may share the probate homestead allowance.
Exempt Property
Arizona gives a surviving spouse and certain children priority family protections through the probate homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance.
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Family Allowance
Reasonable amount for maintenance during administration - Arizona provides a reasonable family allowance for the surviving spouse and qualifying children during estate administration.