Probate · Arizona

Sell Your Probate House Fast in Arizona

Arizona probate is governed by the Arizona Uniform Probate Code under Title 14 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and cases are filed in the Superior Court of the county where the decedent was domiciled or owned real property. Arizona allows Independent Administration under A.R.S. § 14-3715, which means a court-appointed Personal Representative can list, negotiate, and close the sale of estate real property without seeking court approval at each step — a significant advantage over supervised probate states. For estates with smaller values or straightforward assets, Arizona offers a simplified Small Estate Affidavit procedure under A.R.S. § 14-3971 for personal property under $75,000 and real property with equity under $100,000, though the affidavit cannot be filed until 30 days after death and a deed transfer still requires proper recording with the county recorder. A typical formal probate in Arizona runs four to six months from initial filing to the point where a Personal Representative has authority to close a real estate sale, with the creditor claim period set at four months from the date of first publication of the Notice to Creditors, making an all-cash sale — which eliminates lender delays — one of the most practical ways to close quickly once that window has passed.