Probate in Mohave County, Arizona
When someone who lived in Mohave County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Arizona rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Arizona uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Mohave County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Arizona Judicial Branch — Court LocatorDoes this estate need full probate?
Arizona lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Small estate affidavit (A.R.S. §14-3971) — $200k personalty; separate $300k real-property affidavit for estates up to $200,000.
Check your estate Source — A.R.S. §14-3971 (HB2116, eff. 9/26/2025: personalty $200k, real property $300k)Key probate deadlines in Arizona
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 90 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 4 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 24 months from death)
Good to know in Arizona
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Order of Complete Settlement of the Estate.
- Arizona has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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