In Arizona, probate is always required for wills and assets that aren't in a trust or included in a transfer-on-death deed. Probate is also required for large estates consisting of personal property valued at over $75,000 and real estate property valued at over $100,000.
In Arizona, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own—real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a "successor trustee").
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.
Is It Possible for Probate Assets to Bypass Probate Court? The state of Arizona allows small estates to transfer probate assets outside of probate court under the following conditions: The decedent's personal property is less than $75,000. The decadent's real property is less than $100,000.
“Block billing” is not permitted. Block billing occurs when a timekeeper provides only a total amount of time spent working on multiple tasks, rather than an itemization of the time expended on a specific task.
Probate procedures can be complex and time-consuming, but there are ways to avoid or bypass this process for certain assets in Arizona. Properties such as those held in a living trust are exempt from probate. Similarly, community property and jointly-held property with a right of survivorship do not require probate.
(1) The Clerk of the Superior Court shall distribute a notice to the attorney(s) of record in the case, or if none, to the parties, advising them that the attorney or party introducing the exhibit may obtain it from the Clerk of the Superior Court within sixty (60) days.
Ing to ARCP Rule 16.1 and Maricopa County Local Rule 3.11, the Court has discretion to direct parties in any civil case to a settlement conference to facilitate settlement.
In the Rule 11 process, the Court orders two Mental Health Experts to meet with the defendant, conduct competency evaluations, review records, and render opinions on the legal competency status of the defendant in reports submitted to the Court.
Settlement Conferences as a Method of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Arizona. A settlement conference is like a mediation, but with the use of a third-party appointed by the Court. This third party is typically a judge, but could be, in some jurisdictions, another legal professional.