Resources
Straight answers about estate property
Plain-language guides for personal representatives, heirs and the attorneys advising them. None of this is legal, tax or accounting advice — it covers the property side and points you to official sources for everything else.
1. Inherited property decisions
Sell as-is vs prepare an inherited home
Condition, contents, time, carrying costs, buyer pool and financing compared side by side.
Read the guide →The Estate Property Decision Report
Three costed paths — Sell As-Is, Targeted Refresh, Full Market Preparation — with estimated cost, timeline and proceeds.
Read the guide →2. Property during probate
Probate real estate in Arizona
How property moves through an estate, and which questions belong with the estate's attorney.
Read the guide →The six-step property process
Secure, Sort, Strategize, Prepare, Sell, Closeout — what is coordinated at each step and where legal authority stays.
Read the guide →3. Preparing and selling the property
How to sell an inherited house in Arizona
The property-side sequence from confirmed authority and access through closing coordination.
Read the guide →Contents, cleanout and vendor coordination
Why not to empty the house first, how vendor quotes and written approvals work.
Read the guide →4. Multiple heirs and remote families
When several heirs share one house
A neutral property-decision process: shared facts, three options, documented preferences.
Read the guide →Out-of-state heirs and personal representatives
Access, security, occupancy, vendors and remote updates for a Maricopa County property.
Read the guide →5. Professional and attorney resources
You handle the probate. We handle the property.
Scope, reporting and boundaries for probate attorneys and fiduciaries.
Read the guide →Referral process and property status reporting
What a referral looks like and what gets reported back to the file.
Read the guide →6. Arizona and Maricopa County official resources
For legal, court, tax and property-record questions, go to the source. These links are provided for convenience; Maricopa Probate Solutions is not affiliated with these agencies and does not interpret their requirements for your situation.
- Maricopa County Superior Court — ProbateCourt information, forms and self-service resources for probate matters in Maricopa County.
- Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 14 (Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings)The statutory text governing Arizona estates.
- Arizona Judicial Branch — Self-Service CenterStatewide court forms and general procedural information.
- Maricopa County AssessorParcel records, ownership and valuation information for county property.
- Maricopa County RecorderRecorded deeds and property documents.
- IRS — Estate and inheritance tax topicsGeneral federal guidance on estates; confirm your situation with a CPA or tax adviser.
- Arizona Department of RevenueState tax information and contacts.
Free download
The Executor's Property Checklist
"The First 30 Days After Letters Testamentary" — the property tasks worth handling early, in order. Informational only; it is not legal advice.
Quick reference: the six stages
- 01
Secure
Once the authorized representative gives direction, Maricopa Probate Solutions coordinates access and the basic services that keep a vacant or transitioning property safe and insurable.
- 02
Sort
Everything inside the home gets a decision path — keep, sell, donate or dispose — with independent providers arranged for each.
- 03
Strategize
Three side-by-side property strategies — sell as-is, targeted refresh, or full market preparation — each with an estimated range so the family can decide with numbers instead of opinions.
- 04
Prepare
Once a direction is approved, Maricopa Probate Solutions arranges scheduling, access and follow-up with independent providers so the family isn't chasing quotes and calendars.
- 05
Sell
When the property is ready, Luke's traditional real-estate role takes over — with the same single point of contact the family has had since day one.
- 06
Closeout
Property-related documentation is organized in one place for the authorized representative and their professional advisors.
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