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Understand community property, intestate succession, wills, trusts, probate, disinheritance protections, legal requirements, and update regularly.

This step-by-step guide simplifies the probate process, ensuring estates are managed and distributed correctly.

Arizona probate involves filing petitions, notifying heirs, inventorying assets, paying debts, and distributing assets.

The executor manages the estate, files petitions, notifies heirs, pays debts, and distributes assets during probate.

Maintain communication, use technology, ensure local support, manage finances, monitor health, plan regular visits.

Follow probate steps, maintain records, communicate clearly, settle debts, seek professional help, ensure fair distribution.

Balance grief and duties as an executor by seeking support, communicating, self-care, and setting realistic expectations.

Discussing estate plans with children promotes transparency, preparation, and clarity, despite being a sensitive topic.

California small estates (under $166,250) can use simplified probate with affidavits, paying debts, and distributing assets.