Bonds are normal and required in all probate cases unless waived by the will or all heirs. A bond is just an insurance policy for the heirs in case...

Medicaid does not automatically get your house when you die. There are statutes that allow Medicaid to asset liens against your home and your...

Life estates are not as common in Arizona since the law began allowing beneficiary deeds. You may want to consider that route instead. Otherwise,...

The "Notice of Loding Order" Is just that. It is letting everyone know that the person has filed a proposed order for the judge to sign in...

You can contact the unclaimed property division of the Arizona Department of Revenue. They have the appropriate forms that you would need to make...

You may need to look into a guardianship for her. Depending on her capacity, you may be able to get the court to appoint you to make decisions for...

Are small distributions of cash that were verbally made before the death of the person with the trust allowable when not documed

If the directions were only verbal, then they are probably not binding on the trustee to make them to the supposed beneficiaries. However, if the...

If someone dies without a will in Arizona, then the law directs that their next closest family members will inherit. Generally speaking, this means...

If the land is in Arizona, then you will need to file a probate or small estate affidavit in Arizona. You can sign the affidavit and accompanying...

The trustee does have a duty to keep the beneficiaries informed and to give notice of their acceptance as trustee.