{"id":830,"date":"2022-06-22T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T20:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/probate\/?page_id=830"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:05:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T00:05:06","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/probate\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Probate Law Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"830\" class=\"elementor elementor-830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7013e7bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7013e7bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c6cb99 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"48c6cb99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-114ee3b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"114ee3b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-225fa6b6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"225fa6b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6529335c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6529335c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Law FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d8a34e ha-toggle--icon-left exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-toggle happy-addon ha-toggle happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"77d8a34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__wrapper\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2011\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2011\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2011\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2011\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost everyone leaves some assets behind when they pass away. Some people plan extensively for the distribution of their assets when they\u2019re gone, while others leave little instruction behind. The process of determining the distribution of assets after someone\u2019s passing is called probate. Whether there was a will or not, legal assistance can help tremendously when going through this process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can help those in charge of the estate to properly handle the estate\u2019s business and comply with Arizona probate law. In many cases, when there was careful planning, it will be a straightforward process. In cases where there was limited planning, certain issues need to be sorted out, and we can help you do this to everyone\u2019s satisfaction. This includes determining legal obligations left by the deceased.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2012\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2012\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">How Long Does Probate Take in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2012\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2012\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should know that every case is a little different, so there is no standard answer to this question. However, Arizona law provides some guidance that will help you prepare for an approximate length of time for probate. When a personal representative is appointed in your probate case, they\u2019re required to send out an official notice to all creditors who may have a claim on the estate. This official notice, known as the Notice to Creditors, allows creditors the chance to assert their rights.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the notice, the personal representative is required to run an official notice in the local newspaper for three consecutive weeks. Creditors then have a four month period in which they can file a claim, with the claim clock starting when the first newspaper notice is filed. This means that if the personal representative acts very quickly, the process can be done in a little more than four months. In most instances, probate will take more than four months.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2013\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2013\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">When is Probate Required in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2013\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2013\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probate is not always required in Arizona, and when it is required is determined by the amount of property being passed. Probate is not required for assets like retirement accounts and life insurance policies that have designated beneficiaries. Beyond that, other items that might otherwise be subject to probate are allowed to pass without probate if they are small enough. Any real property less than $100,000 in value is allowed to pass in this manner. Likewise, if personal property is less than $75,000 in value, it can pass without probate. Amounts larger than those two figures must go through probate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2014\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2014\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Is it Necessary for Me to go Through the Probate Process?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2014\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2014\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probate will be necessary for those people who do not plan ahead prior to their passing. One of the most popular things for people to do to avoid probate is to put all of their assets into a revocable living trust. This way, they move all of the property out of their own name. When they pass away, these individuals own no property, so there is no reason for their loved ones to go through a messy probate process. Proper planning can help avoid probate when a person dies. Probate is not an inherently terrible process, but it is not one that everybody has to go through. The first step is to determine whether any probate-avoidance planning was done in advance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a home was titled to a trust or if the decedent executed a beneficiary deed, the home transferred to the trust beneficiary or beneficiary under the deed immediately upon the decedent\u2019s passing. Likewise, with financial accounts, if a payable on death beneficiary is designated or a joint owner is named, the funds in those accounts pass to the beneficiary upon death.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything not controlled by a trust or payable on death designation could be subject to probate, but only if the value of these assets exceed a statutorily defined amount. Generally speaking, estates with less than $75,000 of personal property and less than $100,000 of real property can be transferred by affidavit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could complete an affidavit attesting to the value of the estate, along with any entitlement to the assets under the will (or the intestacy statute), and submit this affidavit to the financial institution and county recorder to do the transfer without opening probate. You can learn more about the small estate affidavit on the Superior Court\u2019s website, and you probably do not need an attorney to handle this. If there is any ambiguity about the value of the estate or about the prospective heirs, however, it is advisable to seek counsel about your situation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2015\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2015\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Does a Last Will and Testament Avoid Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2015\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2015\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, simply having a Will in place will not exclude your estate from needing to go through Arizona probate. Will\u2019s have many benefits, including naming a Personal Representative to administer your estate and distribute assets as you have designated, name a guardian for your children, and name a conservator for their assets. Having a valid will place will make the Arizona probate process faster, much less expensive, and will allow you to have greater control over your assets upon your death.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2016\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2016\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">How to Avoid Probate in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2016\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2016\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid probate in Arizona, one can take advantage of a number of different elements of the law. It is critical to utilize small estate allowances if you are able to do so. Lawyers can walk you through the options, but people who reduce their estates to a small amount can avoid going through probate. In some instances, this can be done through gifting of property during the later years of your life. On top of that, trust options are available for people who absolutely want to spare their family members the expense and complication of going through probate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2017\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2017\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">How Much Will the Probate Process Cost in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2017\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2017\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As there are numerous variables in the probate process, the total cost will vary case by case. There are certain costs of probate that are a constant, while others can apply in only some cases and not others. The constant costs include the court filing fee and the cost to post the Notice to Creditors in the newspaper. The court filing fee for the Maricopa County Superior Court is $268 and placing the ad in the newspaper will likely cost $50-$75. The variable costs come in the form of attorney\u2019s fees, compensation for the personal representative, and the cost to obtain a bond, if required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the amount of planning that the deceased did beforehand will be a strong indicator of the cost of probate. The cost does not necessarily correlate with the amount of money the deceased had. Understanding your options will help you make the right choice for your family and not spend more than in necessary.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2018\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2018\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Is There an Exemption in Arizona Probate Law for Small Estates?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2018\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2018\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very common question in child support cases is; Does child support increase with age? The technical answer is no, as a child increases in age child support does not increase with it. However, there are circumstances in which the amount of child support being paid monthly can increase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Arizona, the amount of child support does change to reflect the associated costs of raising the child. The law also recognizes the circumstances of the parent and the child, which in many cases, does result in increased costs. But everything depends on the details of the situation. There is no automatic increase or decrease in payments. All of the changes in payments are regulated by the court.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2019\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2019\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is the Difference Between an Heir and a Devisee?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-2019\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-2019\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a valid will in Arizona designates a specific person to receive an asset, then that person receiving the asset is referred to as a devisee. While an heir is someone who, according to Arizona\u2019s law of intestate succession A.R.S. \u00a7 14-1201(13) and (23), is entitled to receive property from the decedent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20110\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20110\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Are There Different Types of Probate Proceedings?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20110\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20110\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marriage is considered one of the most sacred and special ceremonies that can be performed. For many, it is the best day of their lives, along with the birth of children and other momentous events.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, often times the thought of what a marriage will be like doesn\u2019t quite add up to what the actual marriage ends up being like, leading to divorce. Quite regularly, people will have two or more marriages throughout their lives (According to the US Census Bureau, in 2012, 28% of married men and women in Arizona had been divorced and remarried). This raises the question and main focus of the article, how soon can you get married after a divorce?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20111\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is the Bond Amount in an Arizona Probate Case?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20111\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all cases require a bond, but the amount required will vary from case to case. A testator can specify an amount for the bond in their will, and this will determine the amount required for the probate process. If the testator does not specify an amount, the court will determine the amount of the bond. This figure is determined by the sum of the following information (provided to the court by the personal representative):<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the value of the decedent\u2019s personal estate<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the value of the decedent\u2019s real estate (less encumbrances)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all expected income from the personal estate and real estate (less encumbrances)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sum will give you a general estimate of what the bond amount will be for your probate case. Keep in mind that the personal representative or an interested party can petition the court to reduce the bond, waive the bond, or make any adjustments at their discretion. A.R.S. \u00a7 14-3604.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20112\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Are There Disadvantages to Property Passing Through Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20112\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probate is not an inherently bad process, but many people find that using other means of transferring their estate property is advantageous. For instance, avoiding probate may provide people with certain tax advantages. Furthermore, people who work with an Arizona trust lawyer to establish alternative means of transferring their property can generally speed up the process by which their assets transfer to their beneficiaries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20113\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Does a Will Need to be Signed in Arizona to be Valid in Arizona Probate Law?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20113\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A will that was completed outside of Arizona can be valid in Arizona, so long as the will either: adheres to A.R.S. \u00a7 14-2503, or if the signing complied with the laws at the place of signing. This means that as long as the will was created in accordance to the laws governing the area where the will was created, then Arizona will accept it as a valid will. A.R.S. \u00a7 14-2506.0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20114\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20114\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is Formal Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20114\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20114\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formal Arizona probate, also referred to as a formal testacy proceeding, includes litigation in the Arizona Superior court in order to determine if a valid will was in place at the time of death. This proceeding is initiated, generally by an heir or interested party, to confirm the validity of the will. This interested party will file a petition and all other probate proceedings will be placed on hold until the formal probate proceeding is completed. Any interested party can file the petition for formal probate, even if an informal probate has been opened previously. A.R.S. \u00a7 14-3401.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary purpose of formal probate is to have the Arizona superior court determine whether the person left a valid will. In some cases, a will can be disputed by one or more interested parties. In formal probate, the court holds fact-finding hearings to determine the nature of the estate and what should be done to ensure equity moving forward. In some cases, formal probate will be used to invalidate an informal process that is suspected of denying justice to some interested party.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20115\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is Informal Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20115\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informal probate is an easier, quicker, and cheaper option for people who meet certain conditions. It takes place in the Arizona Superior Court, and it is overseen by a registrar. Because the process has less formality, it can be finished quicker than more formal probate processes. While informal probate is final in most instances, it can be superseded by a formal testacy filing if there happens to be a dispute that should be sorted out in a more involved manner.A.R.S. \u00a7 14-3302<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who has the ability to initiate Informal Probate?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informal probate can be initiated by the following people:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surviving spouse<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An heir of the deceased<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An immediate family member of the deceased (brother, sister, mother, adult child, etc.)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Representative<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creditors (at least 45 days after the death)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Fiduciary (under certain circumstances)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Veterans\u2019 Services (if the deceased was a veteran)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20116\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20116\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is a Supervised Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20116\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20116\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervised probate is a process that provides a middle ground for people who do not necessarily want to go through a formal court process. The court will oversee the personal representative, providing instructions on what to do. The administration of the estate is left to the administrator, however. The court will have some say in the proceedings and will monitor what the representative is doing, though the case will not be subject to formal proceedings as with formal probate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20117\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">How do I Make My Will Valid in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20117\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to A.R.S 14-2502, in order for a will to be valid under Arizona law, the person making the will must be at least 18 years of age, must be competent at the time of signing, and must have understanding of the implications of the will. In addition, there must be two witnesses to the signing of the will. Each must either witness the signing or be told by the will maker that he or she signed it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona law allows for people to prove their own wills, so there does not have to be an independent verification as long as the written will has followed all of the necessary conditions. It is possible that a will can be challenged, but without a challenge, it is possible to enter probate with a so-called \u201cself-proved\u201d will.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20118\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20118\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Is a Hand-written Will Valid in Arizona?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20118\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20118\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hand-written will is valid in the state of Arizona, so long as it meets the requirements outlined in A.R.S. \u00a7 14-2503. This means that although the will does not meet the requirements outlined in A.R.S 14-2502, so long as it meets the requirements of A.R.S. \u00a7 14-2503. Being hand-written does not invalidate the will, if the entire will\/material provisions are in the testator\u2019s handwriting and is signed by the testator. This type of will is referred to as a \u201cholographic\u201d will. Any additions in other handwriting are cause for concern and investigation into the validity of the will.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20119\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Who is a Personal Representative?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20119\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The personal representative is the person who has the responsibility to administrate the estate of the person who has died. This person has the responsibility of filing all necessary notices and overseeing the process. While personal representative is the name most commonly used, administrator and executor are also used to describe this important functionary.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20120\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20120\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">Are Personal Representatives Paid for Their Services?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20120\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20120\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, according to Arizona probate law Personal Representatives are entitled to receive reasonable compensation for their services regarding the probate matter. A.R.S. \u00a7 14-3719. If the will designates a specific amount to be paid to the Personal Representative which is unreasonable, then the Personal Representative can renounce that provision and allow the court to deem a reasonable payment amount. If the Personal Representative does not wish to be paid for their services, they can renounce their right to receive any compensation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20121\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What is a Notice to Creditors?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20121\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Arizona law, A.R.S. \u00a7 14-3801, the personal representative in a probate case is required to notify creditors of the death of the testator and inform them of their appointment as Personal Representative over the estate. The Notice to Creditors will also contain the address of the Personal Representative to allow creditors to make claims against the estate for any money they are owed. Note that the creditors only have four months to submit their claim after the published notification, or they are forever barred from making a claim against the estate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The notifications must adhere to strict regulations. An ad must be taken out in the newspaper meeting the following criteria:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad must be published once per week<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad must run for three successive weeks<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ad must be run in a newspaper for general circulation that is in the same county as the Probate Court<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The personal representative must also give notice via written mail or other delivery service to ALL creditors to inform them of their appointment as Personal Representative and notify them of the four month timeline.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20122\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20122\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What Assets are Considered in Arizona Probate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20122\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20122\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona probate has jurisdiction over specific assets called \u201cprobate assets.\u201d The court does not have the jurisdiction nor the power to distribute assets that are not considered \u201cprobate assets.\u201d \u201cProbate assets\u201d include property and assets (including intangible assets) that the decedent had an interest in at the time of their death AND did not transferred legally or via contract to another person or entity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decedent must have an interest in the asset for it to be counted as a \u201cprobate asset.\u201d Even if the decedent gives away rights to an asset the day before their death, the asset can not be included as a \u201cprobate asset\u201d unless ownership was not properly transferred.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20123\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">How Will Property be Transferred in Arizona After a Death?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20123\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20123\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property will be transferred according to legal precedence. Any assets held by the decedent on the day of their death will be distributed in three ways:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Operation of law- Assets are transferred automatically by law in certain cases, e.g. joint tenancy, community property with right of survivorship, or real property subject to a beneficiary deed.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Contractual obligations- Certain contracts have an at death clause that names a beneficiary in the event of the contract holder\u2019s death, these contracts include:<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life insurance policies<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement plan benefits<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annuities<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust assets<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the contract does NOT include a beneficiary, then the assets are subject to probate.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Arizona probate assets that are not automatically transferred upon death via operation of law or through a contract will be subject to probate. A.R.S. \u00a7 33-431(B) and (C).<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20124\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20124\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What Assets are Automatically Transferred Upon Death?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20124\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20124\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are certain assets that transfer immediately to named beneficiaries upon the owner\u2019s death. For instance, jointly owned property, pension plans, trust assets and life insurance policies all transfer to named beneficiaries without having to go through the Arizona probate process. But, because Arizona is a community property state, sometimes even dividing non-probate assets is relatively complicated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community property is property that the law deems as belonging to the marital estate. The law presumes that any wages or earnings accumulated during a marriage are community property. Upon the death of either spouse, the community property is equitably divided, so that each spouse takes about one-half of the community property. Because of Arizona\u2019s strong presumption favoring community property, life insurance policies are typically considered as belonging to the marital estate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a married individual passes away with a life insurance policy, his or her spouse may be entitled to a share of that policy\u2019s proceeds, regardless of whether that spouse is named as the beneficiary. How much of those proceeds the spouse may be entitled to depends first on whether the policy is whole or term. If the policy is a whole life insurance policy, the spouse is entitled to a prorated share based on when the policy was purchased relative to when the couple got married. If the policy is a term life insurance policy, however, if the last payment was made during the couple\u2019s marriage, it is deemed community property.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20125\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-title\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20125\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-icon ha-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__icon--opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-toggle__item-title-text\">What Will Happen to My Estate After I Pass Away?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ha-toggle__item-content-20125\" class=\"ha-toggle__item-content\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ha-toggle__item-title-20125\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A variety of factors determine what happens to a person\u2019s estate when she passes away, including the size of the estate and whether the person made advance preparations. A person who uses legal planning tools, such as a trust, can ensure that planned for property passes immediately to beneficiaries. Where a person makes no advance preparations, on the other hand, Arizona probate law most times requires her property to go through probate before passing on to her beneficiaries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.6.5 &#8211; 27-04-2022 *\/.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Family Law FAQ What is Probate? 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