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“Informal Probate” and “Formal Probate” in Arizona just refers to how the probate process is started – whether the paperwork is reviewed and approved or rejected by the probate registrar without advanced notice to interested persons (informal probate) or decided by a judge with advance notice and an opportunity to ...
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As long as there aren't any contests to the will or objections to the executor's actions, the executor will be allowed to settle the estate at the conclusion of the four-month waiting period. That means an executor who is on top of their responsibilities could theoretically wrap up probate in as little as four months.
The three main types of probate in Arizona are Informal, Formal, and Supervised. Much of the difference depends on the amount of court supervision required to complete the process.
Some estates will not need to go through probate, while others qualify for simplified probate. Some types of assets automatically pass to an heir without any oversight from the probate court.
Informal probate requires that the deceased had a valid will at the time of death that has not been challenged and died less than 2 years before probate is opened. In an informal probate process, a personal representative is appointed by the court to administer the estate with minimal court supervision.
Informal probate is for those estates where there is an original will, and the will is not being contested, nor are any of the heirs listed in the will being disputed.
Opening Probate While some states allow up to six years to probate an estate, the state of Arizona will only accept probate cases that are opened within two years of the decedent's passing (ARS 14-3108).
If you contest a will, you will be required to prove it invalid. There is a statute of limitations in Arizona. This means that the will must be contested within four years of the testator's death.