When a person passes away in Arizona, his or her estate typically goes through probate. In the probate process, the person’s assets are collected, any ... Read More
Probate
LIEN HELD VALID DESPITE DEFECT IN TITLE
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in Beck v. Deem that even though the Affidavit for Transfer of Real Property was technically defective, the ... Read More
PROBATE COURT RULES TO BE REVIEWED
In her State of the Judiciary report on March 17, 2010, Hon. Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, announced two new ... Read More
PETITION TO AMEND RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
On January 11, 2010, a Petition was filed to further amend Arizona’s Rules of Probate Procedure that went into effect on January 1, 2009. The proposed ... Read More
LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS PAYABLE TO TRUST ARE EXPEMT FROM CREDITOR CLAIMS
In Estate of King, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona Revised Statute 20-1131(A)* (protecting life insurance proceeds from creditor ... Read More
VEHICLE BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION NOW POSSIBLE IN ARIZONA
In Arizona, a person has been permitted for many years to designate who will receive bank accounts and real estate upon death. For example, a person ... Read More
