Arizona Laws 14-3307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of registrar; effect of appointment
A. Upon receipt of an application for informal appointment of a personal representative other than a special administrator as provided in section 14-3614, if at least one hundred twenty hours have elapsed since the decedent‘s death, the registrar, after making the findings required by section 14-3308, shall appoint the applicant subject to qualification and acceptance, except that if the decedent was a nonresident the registrar shall delay the order of appointment until thirty days have elapsed since death unless the personal representative appointed at the decedent’s domicile is the applicant or the decedent’s will directs that his estate be subject to the laws of this state.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-3307
- Application: means a written request to the registrar for an order of informal probate or appointment under chapter 3, article 3 of this title. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Estate: includes the property of the decedent, trust or other person whose affairs are subject to this title as originally constituted and as it exists from time to time during administration. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Personal representative: includes an executor, an administrator, a successor personal representative, a special administrator and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Registrar: means the official of the court who is designated to perform the functions of registrar as provided in section 14-1307. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Special administrator: means a personal representative as described by sections 14-3614 through 14-3618. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Arizona Laws 14-9101
B. The status of personal representative and the powers and duties pertaining to the office are fully established by informal appointment. An appointment, and the office of personal representative created thereby, is subject to termination as provided in sections 14-3608 through 14-3612, but is not subject to retroactive vacation.