Learn about the probate process in Arizona, including filing fees, notification requirements, formal vs. informal probate, and other matters.
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Did you know that young people who turn 18 should sign Powers of Attorney, healthcare, and financial?  The reason is that parental authority is terminated at that time.  If a young person becomes disabled due to injury or disease after reaching 18, parents lack the legal authority to make many medical and financial decisions for
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If you administering or involved in the probate process for a loved one in Arizona, learn about the factors that influence the time that probate takes.
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Maybe yes, but probably not. The State of Arizona makes it relatively easy for people to pass on their property without expensive trusts or complicated probate procedures. “Beneficiary Deeds” are a tool the legislature has given us to designate death beneficiaries for real estate that would otherwise trigger probate due to the value of the
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You may very well need to be court-appointed to be your child’s guardian, and if the child has a financial estate to speak of then you may also need to be appointed his or her conservator.
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A deceased person without a Will is “intestate‚” If the decedent had children with a previous husband or wife other than the surviving spouse, those children may have an interest in part of the estate. If the deceased person left property held as joint tenants with right of survivorship (JTWROS) then the surviving joint tenant/s
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Probably not. To sign Powers of Attorney, a person must have the legal “capacity” to do so. The person needs to understand what he or she is signing and how the document will work to appoint an agent for healthcare or financial decisions. When a person who has dementia is mentally incapacitated beyond a certain
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When someone dies, whether there is a Will or not does not determine the legal requirement to probate the estate. The technical expression for a deceased person (“decedent”) with a Will is “testate‚” A decedent who died without a Will is called “intestate‚”. The issue of probate is not determined by whether the decedent was
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Sometimes an estate falls within the legal requirements where probate may not be required, especially when the decedent is survived by a husband or wife.
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This can be a trick question, and will depend upon whether the elder is mentally impaired. Often, these conversations are difficult. Learn how we help clients.
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