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Arizona estate administration

Arizona small-estate limit: $200,000

Arizona has separate affidavit procedures for personal and real property, with different limits and waiting periods.

Sources reviewed August 7, 2026

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Affidavit for collection of personal property

The personal-property route uses a $200,000 ceiling after 30 days, measured after liens and encumbrances. A separate real-property affidavit uses a $300,000 ceiling after six months.

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More information is needed

Counted probate estate: not yet counted

A valid date of death is required before any waiting period can be tested.

Gross probate propertyNot yet counted
Court chargeMore information neededApplication for informal probate or informal appointmentAt least one asset has no amount entered. A blank amount is not treated as zero, so the charge cannot be computed.Court charges only, for the proceeding named beside each figure. That proceeding is not always the route screened above.
Scheduled executor compensationMore information neededAt least one asset has no amount entered.Arizona uses a reasonable-compensation standard rather than a fixed percentage.

This route check is general information, not legal advice. It does not test every eligibility condition, creditor issue, will provision, local fee, or asset-title fact.

What the reviewed rules establish

Simplified route

$200,000

The personal-property route uses a $200,000 ceiling after 30 days, measured after liens and encumbrances. A separate real-property affidavit uses a $300,000 ceiling after six months.

Eligibility and caveats

Court cost

$149

Opening a probate case costs $149. The personal-property affidavit route does not require a court filing.

Filing-cost detail

Executor compensation

Court-reviewed

Arizona uses a reasonable-compensation standard rather than a fixed percentage.

Compensation detail

Limits and unresolved costs

  • This calculator evaluates the personal-property route only.
  • Funeral and last-illness expenses must be paid for that route.
  • A separate wage affidavit lets a surviving spouse collect up to $5,000 of unpaid compensation immediately, with no waiting period.
  • Attorney fees, bond premiums, publication, certified copies, tax work, and asset-sale costs are not included unless expressly shown.
  • Asset title, beneficiary designations, creditor claims, and will terms can change the route.
Use this as a starting point.

This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Probate law varies by state and county and changes over time. Verify the current rule with the court or a licensed attorney in the relevant state.

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What Arizona courts publish

The statutes on this page state the rule. These are the documents the court itself publishes. Every link is probed before release, and any link that stops resolving fails the build rather than staying on the page.

Limits on court material

  • Arizona publishes no single statewide small-estate affidavit form. Superior court clerks in each county publish their own affidavit packets built on A.R.S. § 14-3971.
  • County surcharges are added to the statutory filing fee, so the published statewide schedule is the figure to confirm locally.

Primary sources

Each legal input links to the government source reviewed for this page. Source text can change; confirm the current rule before acting.