Arizona Estate Planning

Making a Will in Arizona

A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Make a Living Trust in Arizona

What is a living trust? A trust is an arrangement under which one person, called a trustee, holds legal title to property for another person, called a beneficiary.

Arizona Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

Learn the rules about who can be your executor in Arizona.

ABLE Accounts in Arizona: A Savings Plan for Disability Costs

ABLE accounts are bank accounts that allow people with special needs to save money  without jeopardizing their disability benefits.

Intestate Succession in Arizona

If you die without a will in Arizona, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws.

Avoiding Probate in Arizona

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

Arizona Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney

Making an Arizona health care power of attorney and living will keeps important decisions in the hands of those you trust.  

Arizona Probate: An Overview

Arizona provides a range of procedures and shortcuts for probate.

Avoiding Probate in Arizona

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

Probate Shortcuts in Arizona

In Arizona, you may be able to wrap up an estate using an affidavit or simplified probate in place of a traditional probate process.

Making Funeral Arrangements in Arizona

In Arizona, you may name the person who will carry out your funeral arrangements.

How to Become an Organ Donor in Arizona

To be part of the solution to the ongoing need for donated organs and tissues in Arizona, take the following steps to become a donor after your death.

Arizona Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Arizona.

Burial & Cremation Laws in Arizona

Here are some answers to common questions about post-death matters in Arizona.

Arizona's Death With Dignity Act

Arizona is considering a death with dignity law that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.