Estate Planning in Arizona

Arizona has no state estate or inheritance tax. Simple wills cost $350-$800, comprehensive plans $1,800-$4,000. Arizona's community property system requires careful titling and beneficiary planning. Community property with right of survivorship automatically passes to the surviving spouse. Arizona adopted Uniform Probate Code provisions allowing simplified probate procedures. Small estates under $75,000 in personal property qualify for affidavit transfers. Beneficiary deeds allow real property to pass outside probate. Living trusts are extremely popular in Arizona for probate avoidance.