Arizona Estate Planning Drafting Software
As a community property state, Arizona requires careful attention to asset characterization in estate planning. The state's beneficiary deed allows for transfer of real property outside of probate. Arizona has no state estate tax and offers small estate affidavit procedures for personal property under $200,000 and real property under $300,000 (ARS 14-3971).
Quick Facts
- State Estate Tax
- None
- Small Estate Threshold
- Small estate affidavit procedures apply to personal property under $200,000 and real property under $300,000.
- Property System
- Community Property
Practice Snapshot for Arizona Attorneys
Estate planning in Arizona is shaped by community property rules. These rules make asset characterization and spousal rights central to drafting and funding decisions. There is no state estate tax. Small estate affidavit procedures apply to personal property under $200,000 and real property under $300,000.
Local practitioners routinely navigate: Community property state with specific characterization rules, Beneficiary deeds available for real property, No state estate or inheritance tax, and Small estate affidavit for personal property under $200,000 (ARS 14-3971); real property threshold is $300,000.
Common Arizona filings and forms include: Arizona Deeds, Arizona Statutory Power of Attorney, Arizona Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney, and Community Property Agreement. Key Arizona statutory touchpoints include: Arizona Community Property Laws, Arizona Deeds Act, and Arizona Trust Code.
Key Considerations for Arizona Attorneys
- —Community property state with specific characterization rules
- —Beneficiary deeds available for real property
- —No state estate or inheritance tax
- —Small estate affidavit for personal property under $200,000 (ARS 14-3971); real property threshold is $300,000
- —Strong creditor protection for retirement accounts
Arizona-Specific Documents
Drafting language and formatting drawn from Arizona statutory references and local recording practices, ready for attorney review and edit.
Core drafting set
- —Revocable living trust
- —Pour-over will
- —Durable power of attorney
- —Advance health care directive
- —HIPAA authorization
- —Deed templates aligned to local recording rules
- —Certification of trust
State forms and filings
- —Arizona Deeds
- —Arizona Statutory Power of Attorney
- —Arizona Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney
- —Community Property Agreement
Arizona Estate Planning Laws
- —Arizona Community Property Laws
- —Arizona Deeds Act
- —Arizona Trust Code
What Statular Offers Arizona Attorneys
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Core Documents
- Revocable Living Trust
- Pour-Over Will
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directive
- HIPAA Authorization
- Grant Deed & Quitclaim Deed
- Certification of Trust
- Asset Schedules