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.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
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.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Arizona: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Arizona costs an estimated $27,670A.R.S. §§ 14-3719, 14-3721 (reasonable compensation; court review of reasonableness)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2.2%A.R.S. §§ 14-3719, 14-3721 (reasonable compensation; court review of reasonableness)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.5%A.R.S. §§ 14-3719, 14-3721 (reasonable compensation; court review of reasonableness)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
Settling an estate in Arizona: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysA.R.S. §§ 14-3706, 14-3707, 14-3708Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsA.R.S. §§ 14-3801, 14-3803, 14-3804, 14-3805, 14-3806Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Arizona pays executors reasonable compensationA.R.S. § 14-3719 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, typically 2.2%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.8%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate.
In Arizona, estates with personal property of $200,000A.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Collection of Personal Property by AffidavitA.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysA.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.
In Arizona, creditors have 4 monthsA.R.S. § 14-3801Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
In Arizona, informal probate is availableA.R.S. § 14-3301Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, and a self-represented executor can usually handle it for a simple, uncontested estate.
79 probate firms in Arizona, by county and firm type.
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Solo PracticeTucson, AZ
Tucson firm on Oracle Road handling probate, estate planning, and probate litigation in Pima County. The firm guides personal representatives through estate administration and handles will contests and disputes among beneficiaries. Offers free consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
Solo PracticeGreen Valley, AZ
Green Valley practice on South La Canada Drive serving Pima County and southern Arizona. Handles probate, guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults, and wills and trusts packages. Se habla espanol.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmNogales, AZ
Statewide firm with a Nogales office on Mariposa Road serving Santa Cruz County and cross-border Arizona-Mexico clients. Its trusts and estates group advises trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries through estate and trust administration, and represents fiduciaries, heirs, and beneficiaries in trust and estate litigation including fiduciary-duty claims.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
FirmCasa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande firm serving Pinal County families (San Tan Valley, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Eloy, Maricopa) in probate and trust administration. Attorneys Ann Schrooten and Denis Fitzgibbons guide personal representatives and successor trustees through creditor claims, accountings, and beneficiary notice, and litigate will and trust challenges and breach-of-fiduciary-duty disputes.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
FirmGoodyear, AZ
Goodyear firm founded in 1979 by Paul J. Faith, serving West Valley and Maricopa County families from offices in Goodyear and Surprise. Estate work covers wills, powers of attorney, and trusts with estate tax strategies, plus probate and estate administration and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Also handles real estate, business law, and bankruptcy.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 2 more
FirmFlagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff firm on North Beaver Street serving families across Northern Arizona. Alongside estate planning and elder law, the firm handles estate and trust administration after a death, with attorney Rose Winkeler focusing on that work. Engagements begin with a discovery call.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawBusiness Planning
FirmTucson, AZ
Tucson elder law firm on East River Road, a fixture in the city since 1994. The practice covers probate, estate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorship, and special needs planning, and the firm serves as trustee and licensed fiduciary in select cases. Telephone and video conferences are accommodated in place of office meetings; initial consultations carry a fee.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
FirmFlagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff firm serving Coconino County and Northern Arizona with wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, estate and gift tax planning, and probate. Established in 2002, the firm pairs its estate practice with criminal defense and personal injury work. Managing partner Steve Glazer has practiced since 1999 and is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax Planning
FirmTucson, AZ
Tucson estate and tax firm on River Road Circle serving Pima County families. The practice centers on trust and estate administration - guiding trustees and personal representatives through settling estates, probate, and transfers to beneficiaries - alongside estate planning and income tax planning. Both partners are Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planning
FirmKingman, AZ
Gerich Law Offices works out of Kingman with additional offices in Bullhead City and Prescott, handling matters that move through the Mohave County Superior Court. The firm assists with probate administration after a death and prepares wills, trusts, and healthcare directives for estate planning. It also handles civil, family, and eviction matters alongside its estate work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate
FirmTucson, AZ
Tucson firm with Eastside and Northwest offices combining legal and tax practice under one roof. The estate side covers probate, probate of wills, and estate administration alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, with tax preparation and audit-controversy work handled in-house. Bryan W. Goodman is the firm's Arizona-admitted attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax Planning
FirmSurprise, AZ
Surprise firm on Bell Road serving West Valley and greater Phoenix families, including Buckeye and Sun City. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, and contested estate and trust litigation, alongside estate planning; the firm also maintains a Montana practice. Free consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
FirmFlagstaff, AZ
General-practice northern Arizona firm in downtown Flagstaff, serving Flagstaff, Sedona, Williams, and surrounding communities. Its estates and trusts practice handles estate planning, trust creation, and disputing or defending wills alongside the firm's litigation work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship
FirmYuma, AZ
Yuma firm serving clients before the Yuma County Superior Court for more than 30 years, handling probate of Arizona estates, trust administration, and estate planning. Pairs estate work with tax planning for closely held businesses and real-property transfers, and serves clients across several western states. Video-conference appointments available.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmPrescott, AZ
Prescott firm on Dollar Mark Way serving Yavapai and Coconino County families, with a separate Flagstaff phone line. Its estate practice covers trust, will and ancillary document preparation plus trust administration and probate, alongside business planning. Free initial consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Planning
FirmScottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale firm handling probate and trust litigation for families across Arizona, with Flagstaff and Peoria phone lines but no published street address for either. Work covers probate and trust administration, contested estate and trust matters, guardianships and conservatorships, and asset protection. Led by a Judge Pro Tempore; consultations are billed at the attorneys' hourly rate.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
FirmChandler, AZ
Chandler firm on Ray Road serving the East Valley and greater Phoenix area. Attorneys Ryan Scharber and Ron Adams administer probate estates and trusts for appointed personal representatives and trustees, and handle contested trust, estate, and inheritance disputes alongside estate planning and asset protection.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
Solo PracticeParker, AZ
Parker solo practice serving La Paz County and western Arizona, admitted to the Arizona bar in 1982 and to the Colorado River Tribal Court. The State Bar lists wills, probate, trusts and estates among his practice areas, alongside real estate, business, family law, and appellate work.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
Solo PracticePrescott Valley, AZ
Four-office Arizona firm whose Prescott Valley location serves Yavapai County families in Prescott, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and the Verde Valley. The practice centers on probate administration, trust administration, and small estate administration, representing personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries asserting their rights. Complimentary consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation
Solo PracticeTucson, AZ
Tucson practice on North Oracle Road serving Pima County, including Oro Valley, Marana, and the SaddleBrooke communities. Handles probate and trust administration after a death alongside estate planning, ALTCS/Medicaid planning, and veterans benefits work. Offers a free 15-minute call.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning