Arizona probate is simpler than most — let us carry the rest
Arizona is one of the easier states to settle an estate in: there are no statutory percentage fees, probate is often informal (little or no court time), and small estates can skip probate entirely. The catch is that it's still 100+ hours of administration — and a lawyer bills every hour of it.
- No statutory percentage fee — Arizona attorneys bill hourly, typically $250–$400/hour.
- Informal probate is streamlined and usually avoids court hearings for uncontested estates.
- Under Arizona law, small-estate affidavits can sometimes avoid probate: up to $100,000 in real property or $75,000 in personal property.
- Even informal probate is months of paperwork and deadlines — we handle it for one flat fee with clear payment timing.
Your numbers in Arizona
≈ 45 hours of admin and legal work, all billed at lawyer rates.
Kindred + your attorney
Estimated difference vs. a full-service firm
$5,500
+ about 150 hours of your own time
Full-service estimated at $250–$400/hr for ~45hours; the attorney figure is an illustrative fixed fee. Illustrative only — not a quote or legal advice. Figures vary by estate. We're not a law firm; an independent attorney always handles the legal work.
Three ways to settle it
Hire a probate attorney
Hands-off — but you pay full lawyer rates.
- A licensed attorney handles the legal filings
- Expensive — in California, statutory fees run $13k–$23k+; elsewhere $250–$400/hour
- Most of the bill is administration a lawyer doesn't need to do
- You're still the one chasing documents and signatures
Do it all yourself
Free — but it's 500+ hours, alone.
- No professional fees
- 500+ hours of work spread across a year
- No map and no support; easy to miss a deadline or a step
- A mistake can cost far more than the money you saved
Kindred Estate
Done for you, for one flat fee.
- A dedicated coordinator does the administration — start to finish
- One flat fee, with clear estate-payment timing — not lawyer hourly rates
- You stay the executor and fully in control
- If something looks like it needs a lawyer, we flag it — you bring in an attorney of your choosing
We're not a law firm and don't give legal advice, and nothing here is a recommendation about whether to hire an attorney. We handle the administration; if something looks like it may need a lawyer, we flag it so you can bring in one of your choosing.
You don't have to carry this alone.
Tell us about the estate on a free, no-obligation call. We'll map out exactly what needs to happen — and how we'd take it off your plate.
Start with fixed-fee Estate Setup, then choose the right package.
Tell us about your situation
Has the person passed away?
Your relationship to them