Probate in Yavapai County

Probate Court Record

Yavapai County Superior Court

Yavapai County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

120 South Cortez Street, Room 207, Prescott, AZ 86303

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Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Probate Firms Serving Yavapai County

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.

Serves 5 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianship

Mesa firm at the Loop 101/US 60 interchange serving Phoenix's East Valley since 1974, with clients across Maricopa, Pinal, Gila, Yavapai, and Coconino counties. Handles probate, trust, and estate administration along with inheritance issues and estate tax matters. James G. Knollmiller is a State Bar of Arizona certified tax specialist who has prepared over 5,000 estate plans.

Since 1974Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBusiness Planning

Phoenix boutique on 40th Street near Camelback handling estate planning, probate, and trust administration in the Maricopa County probate court. After a death, the firm helps families identify assets and creditors, compile tax information, and facilitate distributions to beneficiaries. The practice pairs probate and trust administration with small-business succession planning.

Serves 6 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Law

Safford firm serving the Gila Valley and southeastern Arizona from the Graham County seat, with additional offices in Pinetop and Chandler. Probate work guides clients through administering a decedent's assets and settling the estate, alongside estate plans covering disability and death.

Since 2013Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate

Payson firm (formerly Dana and Associates) serving Gila County and the Rim Country, with additional offices in Mesa, Scottsdale, and Flagstaff. Handles probate after a death, trust and estate administration, and wills and revocable living trusts, with attorney help funding the trust. Bills flat-rate fees and includes a Digital Asset Trust and digital vault in its plans.

Since 2015Serves 3 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

Mesa estate firm on South Higley Road serving East Valley families and clients across Arizona, with 35+ years of practice. The attorneys work only in estate planning, trusts, probate, estate and trust administration, special needs planning, and elder law. Offers a free 30-minute session; not all consultations are free.

Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planning

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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.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

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%Modeled estimate under A.R.S. §§ 14-3719, 14-3721 (reasonable compensation; court review of reasonableness): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.5%Modeled estimate under A.R.S. §§ 14-3719, 14-3721 (reasonable compensation; court review of reasonableness): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

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.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

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.

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Do I Need Probate?

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.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

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.

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Can I Self-File Probate?

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.

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