I am an Arizona probate attorney. I represent people who open probates in an Arizona Superior Court. My clients are the personal representatives of estates of deceased Arizona residents and non-Arizona residents who die while owning Arizona real estate. Although most of the personal representatives (called executors in other states) I represent involve probates for deceased residents of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Sun City and Sun City West, Arizona, I am able to conduct probates in every Arizona County.
We do uncontested informal Arizona probates for $5,000. We make it very easy to hire hire us to represent a personal representative in an Arizona probate. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Get answers to all of your probate questions. Call me, Arizona probate attorney Richard C. Keyt (480-664-7472) if you have any questions about Arizona probate. I don’t charge to answer questions about Arizona probate law.
2. You can also book a free office, phone or Zoom video meeting with me, Richard C. Keyt, by booking the meeting using my online calendar at https://www.keytlaw.com/calendar/
3. Complete our online Probate Legal Service Agreement
4. Payment Option 1: Send a check for $5,000 payable to KEYTLaw, LLC, to Richard C. Keyt, 7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 135, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
5. Payment Option 2: To pay us by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover credit or debit card click on https://www.keytlaw.com/pay to access our secure online web form. You can also call our legal assistant, Michelle, at 480-664-7413 and give her your card information.
6. The estate can reimburse the personal representative by paying $5,000 after the probate opens and the personal representative takes control of the estate assets. This means our fee is ultimately paid by the probate estate, not by the personal representative.
When we get your signed Probate Legal Service Agreement and payment, the following will occur:
1. My legal assistant will contact the prospective personal representative to arrange to get the Will with the deceased’s original signature (if there is one) and answer any questions.
2. We will prepare the petition to open the probate and appoint the prospective personal representative as the actual personal representative. We can usually open the probate and appoint the personal representative about one week after receiving the Probate Legal Service Agreement and the $5,000.
3. If there is no Will that waives the bond requirement, we will either (i) prepare the documents to get the probate court to waive the bond or (ii) assist the personal representative in getting the bond.
4. We will explain what the personal representative must do to satisfy the personal representative’s legal obligations.
5. We will prepare and complete all notices of appointment of the personal representative and other notices regarding creditors as required by the Arizona laws and the rules of the Arizona probate court.
6. We will assist the personal representative in preparing a complete inventory of all assets subject to probate and any non-probate assets, such as life insurance, retirement benefits, and other assets.
7. We will prepare and complete all interim reports required by the Probate Court and the beneficiaries during the estate’s administration.
8. We will prepare all reports, notices, consents, receipts, and accountings necessary to close the Estate and obtain a discharge of liabilities for the personal representative.
9. We will counsel and advise on any related questions or matters arising out of the administration of the Estate.