Estate Planning and Arizona Divorce – Intestate Succession

If you should die without a Last Will and Testament, then the laws of the State of Arizona control the disposition of your estate. So in a way, even if you have no formal estate plan, there is an Arizona plan in place for you already. The question is whether you like the result that intestate succession brings, or if you prefer to make your own decisions regarding the distribution of your property and the appointment of your Personal Representative.

Here are some of Arizona’s intestate succession statutes:

A.R.S. § 14-2101: Intestate Succession; Modification By Will

A.R.S. § 14-2102: Intestate Share of Surviving Spouse

A.R.S. § 14-2103: Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse; Share in Estate

A.R.S. § 14-2105: Unclaimed Estate; Passage to State

For more information on divorce and estate planning:

Divorce and Estate Planning — Protecting Your Assets

Divorce and Estate Planning — Powers of Attorney

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