Arizona Laws 14-3722. Compensation of appointees
A. If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, an investigator, accountant or lawyer appointed pursuant to this article is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate of the decedent. If the court compensates the provider of a service the court may charge the estate for the reasonable cost of the service and shall deposit these monies in the probate fund pursuant to section 14-5433.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-3722
- Court: means the superior court. 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
- Investigator: means a person who is appointed by the court under section 14-5308. See Arizona Laws 14-5101
- Probate: Proving a will
- Proceeding: includes action at law and suit in equity. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, if compensation by the estate is not feasible the court shall determine and pay reasonable compensation for services rendered by an investigator, accountant or lawyer appointed in a probate administration proceeding.
C. If a county pays for any of these services from general fund appropriations, the county may charge the estate for reasonable compensation. The county treasurer shall deposit monies collected pursuant to this subsection in the same fund from which the expenditure was made.