• Client Reviews

  I would like to recommend Mr. Brad Denton and his firm for your legal matters. I had a matter that I presented to him after another attorney said I should settle for a very meager amount...

  View More

• 1930 N Arboleda #201
  Mesa, AZ 85213

  View Map | Get Directions

  480-655-7440

  Fax: 480-655-7099 contact@gundersondenton.com

• Name

  Phone

  Email

  Message

  Best way to reply EmailPhoneText

  45125

• Client Login

Gunderson, Denton & Peterson has split to focus on our respective areas of practice. For Estate and Immigration law, please call Gunderson Law Group at (480) 210-8147. For Business & Litigation, please call Denton Peterson at 480-325-9900

Probate Estate Administration

Probate is the judicial process through which the affairs of a deceased person (the decedent) can be administered and finalized. This process typically involves validating the decedent’s will (if any) and ensuring that the terms of the will are followed. If the decedent did not have a will, the probate court will distribute to the decedent’s assets to his or her heirs according to Arizona’s statutory rules of intestacy. Another important step in the probate process involves settling any claims that the decedent’s creditors may have against the decedent’s estate. This involves notifying the creditors, verifying that the creditors’ claims are valid, allocating the estate assets to pay any valid creditors, and ultimately barring any creditors from bringing future claims against the estate.

It is important to note that not all assets are subject to probate. When the decedent dies, only certain assets must go through the probate process. These assets are generally those that the decedent held in his or her own name and for which he or she did not designate a beneficiary. In contrast, assets that were titled in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship do not pass through probate. Similarly, certain assets for which the decedent designated a beneficiary (such as life insurance plans, certain bank accounts, certain retirement accounts, etc) do not pass through probate, if this is still not clear we suggest to get probate law services.

In some circumstances, where the decedent did not leave a very large estate, the probate process can be avoided if the decedent’s heirs file an affidavit of succession. In other circumstances, even where the estate is too large to be administered this way, the probate process can proceed through Informal Probate which requires very little court oversight.

The attorneys at Gunderson, Denton & Peterson are experienced in handling probate estate administration and can advise you on the important legal issues involved. For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an attorney, please contact our firm.

Trust Estate Administration

Gunderson, Denton & Peterson has split to focus on our respective areas of practice. For Estate and Immigration law, please call Gunderson Law Group at (480) 210-8147. For Business & Litigation, please call Denton Peterson at 480-325-9900 Trust Estate Administration…

Read the rest of Trust Estate Administration

Probate Litigation

Gunderson, Denton & Peterson has split to focus on our respective areas of practice. For Estate and Immigration law, please call Gunderson Law Group at (480) 210-8147. For Business & Litigation, please call Denton Peterson at 480-325-9900 Probate Litigation Unfortunately,…

Read the rest of Probate Litigation

Arizona Probate Lawyers

Arizona Probate Lawyers   Arizona Probate Law The loss of a loved one is a difficult and stressful time for any of those experiencing such issues, especially when you add property, assets and finances into the picture, but when it…

Read the rest of Arizona Probate Lawyers

Trust and Probate Estate Administration

Gunderson, Denton & Peterson has split to focus on our respective areas of practice. For Estate and Immigration law, please call Gunderson Law Group at (480) 210-8147. Trust and Probate Estate Administration Other Trust annd Probate Services: Trust and Probate…

Read the rest of Trust and Probate Estate Administration

• Legal Team

• Subscribe to our Newsletter