Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona

Re: reading of the will in arizona

Reading the will is not a requirement. I've never seen it done. Just make copies and give them to the beneficiaries.

The person named in the will as the Personal Representative (aka "Executor") should see an attorney to figure out if a probate needs to be opened.

Re: reading of the will in arizona

It is not required that a Will be read to the beneficiaries. The Will must be filed for Probate if the assets in the estate are greater than $50,000, or there is real estate in the Estate of the decedent. When a Will is filed for probate, notice to all of the heirs and interested parties must be given. If notice is not given to you, you can go to court and request that notice be given to you and that you received copies of all documents and action taken in the case. You can go to the court files in the county where the decedent died and see if a probate case has been opened, and then you can request notice and complain to the court. If no case has been filed, you can petition the court for appointment as personal representative of the estate and get authority to get the Will from whoever has it.