Probate in Pima County

Probate Court Record

Pima County Superior Court

Pima County

Hours

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

Office

110 West Congress Street, 1st Floor, Tucson, AZ 85701

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Trust Administration Firms Serving Pima County

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.

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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

Lake Havasu City practice focused on probate and trust administration, having guided 750+ Arizona families through probate. Richard Rahnema was raised in Lake Havasu City and is licensed to serve clients in every Arizona county, with Mohave and La Paz Counties the firm's specialty. Free 20-minute discovery call.

Solo PracticeSince 2017Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate

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.

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Arizona

Free Arizona forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Arizona.

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Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Pour-Over Will

In Arizona, a pour-over will is signed before 2A.R.S. § 14-2502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Arizona

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Arizona: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Arizona.

How Do I Settle a Trust?

Settling a trust in Arizona happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeA.R.S. § 14-10101 et seq. (Title 14, Chapter 11)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysA.R.S. §§ 14-10813, 14-10109, 14-11005Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.

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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?

In Arizona, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)A.R.S. § 14-10708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.

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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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Do I Have to File Tax Returns for Someone Who Died?

Arizona requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040A.R.S. § 43-1011Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.

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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in Arizona take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death26 USC § 1014Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, and the gain on a later sale faces state tax on the 75% of long-term gain left after a 25% exclusion, only for assets acquired after December 31, 2011A.R.S. § 43-1022(22)(c)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.

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