Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, Superior Court probate division contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Maricopa County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Maricopa County Superior Court probate division Guide
Arizona Superior Court · Superior Court probate division information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. The Clerk's current probate fee page includes state base fees plus additional state, court, or county fees. Always verify the current fee page and filing type before payment.
The Clerk's current probate fee page includes state base fees plus additional state, court, or county fees. Always verify the current fee page and filing type before payment.
Required Documents
- Original will and codicils
If a will exists, confirm county instructions for filing the original will with the Superior Court or attaching it to a qualifying real-property affidavit claim by devise.
- Notice, waiver, consent, and proof-of-service materials
Notice and waiver requirements depend on the probate path, interested persons, county packet, and court orders. Verify before filing.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Search by probate case number. Public docket search availability does not guarantee complete records or document images.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 4 months
- Known Creditor Notice
- 60 days
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of notice to creditors
- Statute
- A.R.S. 14-3801
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Recording Fees
- First Page
- $30.00
Maricopa County Treasurer
301 W Jefferson St., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM except federal holidays
The Treasurer parcel search accepts parcel/account number and also supports search by name, situs address, parcel/account number, or VIN. Treasurer pages include disclaimers that web information is not guaranteed to be completely accurate.
Sources (13)
- https://www.azcourts.gov/AZ-Courts/Superior-Court/Location-and-Contact-Information
- https://www.azcourts.gov/probate/Probate-Forms
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03971.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03801.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03706.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/33/00405.htm
- https://www.azdhs.gov/director/vital-records/
- https://azdot.gov/vehicle-title-transfer-after-owners-death-non-probate-transfer
- https://corrections.az.gov/county-contact-information
- https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/filings/probate-filing
- https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/filings/filing-fees
- https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/departments/superior-court/probate/
- https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/ProbateCourtCases/caseSearch.asp