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
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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
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
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