As technology marches on at a rapid pace, the law is sometimes slow to catch on. A little more than one-third (thirty-four percent) of Americans ... Read More
Probate
Below the Radar: When an Estate’s Assets Don’t Require Probate
Editor's update (September 2026): Arizona non-probate rules have evolved since this 2013 post. For current guidance, try our interactive tool Do I ... Read More
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
