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 Yuma 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.
Yuma 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. Yuma probate fees list $281 for informal probate, formal testacy or appointment, supervised administration, single-estate applications, and affidavit of succession real property; $192 for an opposing contested petition with no prior payment; and $102 for petition to reopen probate or post-judgment adjudication petition. The miscellaneous fee page lists copies, certification, demand for notice, research, and postage fees.
Yuma probate fees list $281 for informal probate, formal testacy or appointment, supervised administration, single-estate applications, and affidavit of succession real property; $192 for an opposing contested petition with no prior payment; and $102 for petition to reopen probate or post-judgment adjudication petition. The miscellaneous fee page lists copies, certification, demand for notice, research, and postage fees.
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.
Yuma's Self-Service Center links Case Look-Up for finding case information by case number or name. Treat online discovery as limited and verify complete probate files with the Yuma County Clerk because the Clerk is the local official record keeper.
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
Yuma County Treasurer
197 S. Main Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Yuma County says the former ITAX property-tax information site has been replaced by new Assessor and Treasurer TylerHost sites. The Treasurer information page links the Treasurer's Tax Information Portal and says tax statements are mailed in October, first-half taxes are due October 1 and delinquent after 5 PM on November 1, second-half taxes are due March 1 and delinquent after 5 PM on May 1, and delinquent payments accrue 16 percent simple interest prorated monthly.
Sources (9)
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/clerk-of-superior-court
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/superior-court
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/self-service-center
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/self-service-center/probate
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/clerk-of-superior-court/fees/probate-guardianship-conservatorship-fiduciary
- https://www.yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts/clerk-of-superior-court/fees/miscellaneous
- https://apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess/caselookup.aspx
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03971.htm
- https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/03801.htm