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. Arizona sets a separate limit for real propertyA.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of $300,000A.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Arizona sets the limit by the decedent's date of deathA.R.S. § 14-3971Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.

No. Arizona has no statewide fillable petition form. The petition is drafted to the contents the appointment statute requires and filed with the Superior CourtA.R.S. §§ 14-3103 (necessity of letters), 14-3301 to 14-3311 (informal appointment), 14-3401 to 14-3414 (formal appointment)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersA.R.S. §§ 14-3103 (necessity of letters), 14-3301 to 14-3311 (informal appointment), 14-3401 to 14-3414 (formal appointment)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

The creditor claim period of 4 monthsA.R.S. §§ 14-3801, 14-3803, 14-3804, 14-3805, 14-3806Verified Sep 15, 2026View source runs from the first publication of the creditor notice, which follows the executor's appointment. A claim not presented in time is barred. Every claim is barred 24 monthsA.R.S. §§ 14-3801, 14-3803, 14-3804, 14-3805, 14-3806Verified Sep 15, 2026View source after the date of death, whether or not notice was given.

Within 90 daysA.R.S. §§ 14-3706, 14-3707, 14-3708Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of the personal representative's appointment.

The personal representative closes an informally administered estate by filing a verified closing statement under A.R.S. § 14-3933, certifying that the creditor-claim period has expired, that the estate is fully administered and distributed, and that a full written account was furnished to the affected distributees; no hearing or court order is requiredA.R.S. §§ 14-3931, 14-3932, 14-3933, 14-3934, 14-3935, 14-3936, 14-3937Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.