What is an Informal Arizona Probate?

An informal probate is an Arizona Superior Court proceeding overseen by a “registrar,” which means a judge, the clerk of the court or a court commissioner designated to oversee and administer informal probates. Because informal probates have the lowest level of court supervision, they generally can be completed for less legal fees and time than formal and supervised probates. An informal probate is conclusive as to all persons until superseded by an order in a formal testacy proceeding.

A.R.S. § 14-3302.