Free Arizona forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
In Arizona, a will is signed before 2A.R.S. § 14-2502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyA.R.S. § 14-2502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
Arizona allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 1ARS § 36-3224Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witness or a notary.
Arizona requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacityA.R.S. § 14-5501 through § 14-5506; A.R.S. §§ 14-13109, 14-13110 (RUFADAA)Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed before 1A.R.S. § 14-5501 through § 14-5506; A.R.S. §§ 14-13109, 14-13110 (RUFADAA)Verified Sep 18, 2026View source witness and a notary.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Arizona: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
In Arizona, four years at a public university cost about $103,336NCES Digest of Education Statistics 2023, Table 330.20, public 4-year in-state tuition, fees, room and board, academic year 2022-23Verified Oct 17, 2026View source and the cost of living is near the U.S. averageBEA Regional Price Parities, all items, by state, 2024Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; no state estate or inheritance tax appliesNo state estate or inheritance tax. Arizona's estate and generation-skipping tax (A.R.S. Title 42, Chapter 4) was repealed outright by Laws 2006, Ch. 262, § 3 (S.B. 1170), retroactive to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2005 — Title 42 has no Chapter 4 today. Arizona imposes no inheritance or gift tax (ADOR Publication 900).Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Arizona runs $3,760Estimate: 10 hours at $376, Clio's Arizona Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,640Estimate: 15 hours at $376, Clio's Arizona Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,173Estimate: 3 hours at $391, Clio's Arizona Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,346Estimate: 6 hours at $391, Clio's Arizona Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
Without a will in Arizona, a surviving spouse takes the entire estateA.R.S. § 14-2102Verified Sep 10, 2026View source when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita at each generationA.R.S. § 14-2106Verified Sep 10, 2026View source.
29 guardianship firms in Arizona, by county and firm type.
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FirmFlagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff firm on East Birch Avenue serving Coconino County, Williams, Page, and clients across Arizona. Handles probate, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate planning alongside a criminal defense, family law, and business practice. Free consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmTucson, AZ
Tucson estate firm working through the Pima County probate court. Handles probate and estate administration from petition filing through asset inventory, appraisal, creditor and tax payment, and distribution, plus will contests when heirs dispute an estate. Mark J. Valentine is a State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Estates and Trusts, in a family practice begun 75+ years ago.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipand 4 more
Solo PracticeSafford, AZ
General practice in Safford handling probate of estates, trust administration, and guardianship and conservatorship matters for Graham County and southeastern Arizona. J. Grant Walker has practiced in Arizona since 1981. Accepts walk-in appointments and makes home and hospital visits when needed.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipReal Estate
FirmYuma, AZ
Yuma firm appearing in Yuma County Superior Court probate matters, with attorneys Pamela Walsma, Araceli Rodriguez, and Ryan Hengl. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorship (protective) proceedings, and will and trust drafting, alongside real estate and business work.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
Solo PracticeLake Havasu City, AZ
Lake Havasu City practice serving Mohave and La Paz counties from offices in Lake Havasu City, Kingman, and Parker. Prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives, and handles guardianship and conservatorship proceedings alongside family law, criminal defense, and personal injury work. Heather C. Wellborn is a Certified Mediator.
PracticesEstate PlanningConservatorshipGuardianshipMediation
FirmTempe, AZ
Tempe firm serving the Phoenix metropolitan area and estates statewide, including out-of-state clients with Arizona probate and trust matters. Handles probate administration, trust administration, and contested estate and trust litigation, with both attorneys certified by the State Bar of Arizona as specialists in Estate & Trust Law. The first consultation is always free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
FirmSierra Vista, AZ
Sierra Vista firm serving Cochise County, including Benson and surrounding communities, with Spanish-language services available. Handles personal representative appointments, probate administration through estate closing, small estate affidavits, and trust administration. Local travel appointments are available.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmKingman, AZ
Multi-attorney Mohave County firm with offices in Kingman and Lake Havasu City, handling matters in Mohave County Superior Court. Files probate petitions, inventories estate assets, manages creditor notification and disputes, and establishes guardianships and conservatorships, plus wills and trusts that plan around probate. Probate consultations begin at $200 for up to one hour of attorney time.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipCivil Litigation
FirmTucson, AZ
Tucson estate planning and elder law firm appearing in Pima County probate court, led by Ronald Zack, a State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law. Handles full and limited probate, probate and trust litigation, guardianship and conservatorship petitions, and disability planning including Medicaid, ALTCS, and VA benefits.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 2 more