In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependecy and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
Informal Probate
Appointment through Closing Steps
Court forms and instructions to petition for appointment as personal representative, whether there was a will or not.
pdf Application for Appointment as Personal Representative - The Petition and Notice (2.72 MB)
Court forms and instructions about appointment and notice as personal representative, whether there was a will or not.
Court forms and instructions to submit an annual accounting when you are the personal representative.
pdf Administering and Accounting of the Estate Before Closing (2.39 MB)
Court forms and instructions about the administration and closing the estate as personal representative, whether there was a will or not.
pdf Closing the Estate as Personal Representative (356 KB)
Claim Against the Estate
Court forms and instructions about objecting to estate administration, or filing a claim against the estate, whether there was a will or not. (This is not for the person who is the Personal Representative.)