When a person dies, is it always necessary to go through probate?
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When a person dies, is it always necessary to go through probate?
Is there a monetary limit in the estate which would require probate?
Asked on October 23, 2012 under Estate Planning, Arizona
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In Arizona, the de minimus amounts that do not require going through probate are $50,000 for personal property and $75,000 for real estate. Additionally, probate is unnecessary if while a person is still alive they convert their assets into non-probate assets such as revocable trust, accounts with pay-on-death beneficiaries and accounts/property with joint rights of survivorship.
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