Transfer on Death Deed for La Paz County, Arizona

In Arizona, a beneficiary deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death. In La Paz County, the County Recorder records it for $30 flat, regardless of page count.

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Arizona provides a statutory form, and a deed in substantially that form is accepted. The A.R.S. 33-405(K) statutory form's operative clause is "I (we) [owner] hereby convey to [grantee beneficiary] effective on my (our) death the following described real property".

An Arizona beneficiary deed is recorded with the County Recorder for the county where the property sits and must be on record before the owner's death to take effect. The deed must be recorded in the county where the property is located before the owner's death. A.R.S. 33-405(E). No specific day deadline applies.

Co-owners may sign one deed together. Arizona offers a spouse's joinder signature because the effect of one spouse signing alone is unsettled; the document carries the signature line and a notice of the point.

Arizona lets the deed say who takes the share of a beneficiary who dies before the owner. The deed can name a successor beneficiary to take in that case.

The beneficiary takes the property subject to the mortgages, liens and other encumbrances on it at death. AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) estate recovery under A.R.S. 36-2935 authorizes claims against a member's estate and liens on a member's property. The statute does not specifically address beneficiary deed transfers. However, liens placed on the property before the owner's death survive the beneficiary deed transfer (property transfers subject to encumbrances). The deed moves this parcel alone; a revocable living trust set up with SimplyTrust carries the rest of the estate.

Recording a Beneficiary Deed in La Paz County

A beneficiary deed for La Paz County property is recorded with the County Recorder at 1112 Joshua Avenue, Suite 201, Parker, AZ 85344. Phone: 1-928-669-6136. Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.

Recording costs $30 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $30; no transfer tax applies to TOD deeds. Page count, cover sheets, and any local transfer-tax add-ons can change the final amount, so confirm the total with the County Recorder before submitting. La Paz County accepts e-recording through Simplifile.

Before recording, a Arizona beneficiary deed needs notary acknowledgment. The deed must be recorded before the owner's death to take effect.

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(3)·Updated October 16, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

A.R.S. 33-405
A.R.S. § 11-475(A)(1)
lapaz.gov

Data sourced from Arizona statutes and official state code and County Recorder primary sources (2 pages reviewed). How we research.

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