So there's a lot of frustrating bureaucracy and red tape with the court system. In Arizona, the timeline for wrapping up a probate has no strict deadline for executors. Ideally, the recommended start date is around 60 days after the individual's passing and done within a reasonable timeframe.
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.
Over 18 years of age and • The surviving spouse of the decedent, • An adult child of the decedent, • A parent of the decedent, • A brother or sister of the decedent, • A person entitled to property of the decedent, • A person who was named as personal representative by will, or • You are a creditor and 45 days have ...
If the Estate has been fully administered and it is ready to be closed, file the original Closing Statement ing to the instructions above. Then send a copy of your conformed Closing Statement along with a note requesting that the hearing be canceled to the Commissioner assigned to your case.
That is accomplished by filing with the local Probate Court a pleading called an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative. Alternatively, in the case of an intestate decedent, the pleading is called an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative.