Appointment Acceptance Letter Format In Pima
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On average, probate in Arizona takes between six months to a year for an uncontested estate. If complications arise, such as disputes over the will or difficulty locating beneficiaries, the process can extend beyond 12 months. The executor files a petition to open probate with the Arizona probate court.
Informal probate simplifies the process of probate by removing the step-by-step oversight of the probate court. Instead, informal probate consists mostly of paperwork. The key requirement for informal probate is that there are no disputes to be resolved in court.
Informal probate is the process of submitting the paperwork to the probate court registrar who may appoint the personal representative and admit a will to probate or that the person died intestate (without a will). All without a court hearing before a judge. But informal probate is not available in all cases.
For the court to approve the informal probate process, the will must, among other things, be valid, as determined by the court (Title 14-3303), and uncontested. Formal probate generally occurs if there is no will for an estate or when someone contests the will. The absence of a will makes the estate “intestate.”
"Letters of appointment" is a document the clerk issues, pursuant to a court order, that authorizes a personal representative, guardian, or conservator to act for the estate or subject person.
