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 Navajo 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.
Navajo County Superior Court probate division Guide
Arizona Superior Court · Superior Court probate division information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. The Navajo County filing fee schedule effective January 1, 2025 lists $191 for formal probate or appointment, informal probate or appointment, supervised administration, guardian appointment, conservatorship/protective-order petitions, single-estate applications, opposing probate petitions, and transfer of real property by affidavit; $112 for a contested opposing application if no prior payment was made; $102 for post-judgment probate activities; $35 for claim against estate or demand for notice; $0.50 copies per page; and $8 postage and handling. The court records request form separately lists $30 for a digital hearing copy, $6 media fee, $30 research fee, and $30 certified letter verifying whether a case exists.
The Navajo County filing fee schedule effective January 1, 2025 lists $191 for formal probate or appointment, informal probate or appointment, supervised administration, guardian appointment, conservatorship/protective-order petitions, single-estate applications, opposing probate petitions, and transfer of real property by affidavit; $112 for a contested opposing application if no prior payment was made; $102 for post-judgment probate activities; $35 for claim against estate or demand for notice; $0.50 copies per page; and $8 postage and handling. The court records request form separately lists $30 for a digital hearing copy, $6 media fee, $30 research fee, and $30 certified letter verifying whether a case exists.
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.
Navajo County Superior Court links Public Access to Court Information, and the Clerk page is the local records path. Treat online discovery as limited and verify complete probate files or copies through the Navajo County Clerk.
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
Navajo County Treasurer
100 East Code Talkers Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Holbrook Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Show Low Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM; Wednesday 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
The Treasurer page links pay taxes, property information search, payment methods, a property tax calendar, tax lien resources, and FAQs. The payment portal says current-year taxes can be paid by card or e-check through a service provider, convenience fees apply, delinquent prior-year taxes and payoff verification require contacting the Treasurer, and the portal is not for purchasing tax liens.
Sources (8)
- https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/200/Clerk-of-the-Court
- https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/414/Superior-Court
- https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/761/Court-Forms
- https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3817/Filing-Fees-as-of-January-2025
- https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1929/Records-Request-Form
- https://apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess/caselookup.aspx
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03971.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03801.htm