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Navajo County, AZ Probate Information
Quick facts
| Item | Navajo County information |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County (A.R.S. § 14-1302) |
| Filing office | Clerk of the Superior Court |
| Walk-in address | Navajo County Government Complex, 100 East Code Talkers Drive, South Highway 77, Holbrook, AZ 86025 |
| Mailing address | Clerk of the Superior Court, P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025 |
| Phone | (928) 524-4188, the line the court lists for court forms, case information, court dates and case-related questions |
| Fax | (928) 524-4261 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on court holidays. The county holiday list includes Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday. Call before driving in to ask about any same-day filing cutoff. |
| Filing fee | Navajo County's schedule, effective January 1, 2025, lists $191.00 for an application for informal probate or informal appointment and $191.00 for a petition for formal probate or appointment. Arizona's current statewide base is set under A.R.S. § 12-284 and Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 3-404, effective December 28, 2024. |
| Payment note | The clerk's affidavit instruction sheet says the office does not accept personal checks. By mail, use a money order or cashier's check. In person, the sheet says cash and debit or credit card are accepted. |
| Local forms | Yes. Navajo County publishes a Court Forms page with an informal probate packet, an affidavit of succession packet, fiduciary training, proof of authority, fee deferral and waiver forms and the county fee schedule. |
| E-filing status | You cannot open an Arizona probate online. Under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, Attachment A, a will and any document used to initiate a probate case cannot be e-filed. The Judicial Branch county chart lists Navajo County probate as subsequent filings only through eFileAZ, under ACJA § 1-901. |
| Case search | Arizona's statewide public case search excludes probate cases and uses randomly generated verification words. For Navajo County probate case information, call the clerk at (928) 524-4188. |
| Remote appearance | In R-21-0007, the Arizona Supreme Court amended Rules 2, 12 and 16 of the Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure "to specifically authorize and facilitate virtual appearances at probate proceedings by interested parties," effective January 1, 2022. It is permission, not automatic approval. Ask the Navajo County court early. |
| Website | https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/200/Clerk-of-the-Court |
Before you begin — know the assets and liabilities
Before you file anything in Holbrook, identify the accounts, real property, debts and liens. Sunset's asset discovery checks more than 2,300 financial institutions, which helps families build the asset list that drives an Arizona estate settlement.
Arizona's small-estate affidavit rules under A.R.S. § 14-3971 measure personal property and Arizona real property separately, and both are net of liens and encumbrances. In Navajo County, the clerk's affidavit instruction sheet also sends real-property filers to the Navajo County Assessor for a valuation printout and warns that the yearly tax payment card is not that printout, so gather balances, payoff information and assessed-value paperwork before you call the clerk.
Which court handles jurisdiction
Probate in Navajo County is heard in the Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County (A.R.S. § 14-1302). Arizona has one superior court, sitting in every county; Arizona's justice courts and city courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and do not hear decedents' estates.
Venue for a first probate proceeding is the county where the person who died was domiciled (A.R.S. § 14-3201(A)(1)), so a Navajo County estate is filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in Navajo County.
The Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County lists the Holbrook location at 100 East Code Talkers Drive and a second location at 550 North 9th Place in Show Low. The court's own listing says the Clerk of the Court does not provide front office assistance at Show Low and that clerk services are only available at the Holbrook location, so probate filings go to Holbrook or to P.O. Box 668.
Navajo County also lists justice courts in Holbrook, Winslow, Snowflake, Kayenta, Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside. Those are not the filing offices for a decedent's estate because estate jurisdiction is in the superior court under A.R.S. § 14-1302.
The jurisdiction process
- Work out what the person who died owned and what is owed against it. In Arizona, the small-estate affidavit rules under A.R.S. § 14-3971 measure personal property and Arizona real property separately, net of liens and encumbrances, so the estate settlement path starts with asset and debt math.
- Confirm venue. Navajo County is the right county if the person who died was domiciled here (A.R.S. § 14-3201(A)(1)).
- Complete the Arizona Supreme Court training before you expect letters to issue. Arizona requires training before you can serve. Someone who serves as a personal representative, guardian or conservator without a fiduciary licence is what Arizona calls a non-licensed fiduciary, and the Judicial Branch's own words are: "Before the court can issue letters allowing you to serve as a guardian, conservator, or personal representative, you must complete training required by the Supreme Court." The requirement comes from Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 42 and Administrative Order No. 2012-62. A.R.S. § 14-5651 is the fiduciary licensing statute. The training is published online by the Administrative Office of the Courts as a general overview module plus a module for the specific role, and Navajo County publishes the fiduciary training manual on its own court forms page. Ask the Navajo County clerk's office how it wants proof of completion filed.
- Get the papers from Navajo County's Court Forms page. Navajo County publishes an informal probate packet for appointing a personal representative under A.R.S. § 14-3301 and an affidavit of succession packet tied to A.R.S. § 14-3971. Call (928) 524-4188 first and ask which papers, originals, copies and cover sheet the Holbrook office wants.
- Bring or send the original will if there is one. A will cannot be e-filed under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, Attachment A, and A.R.S. § 14-3301(B)(2)(a) requires the original will to be in the court's possession or to accompany the application for informal probate.
- File on paper with the Clerk of the Superior Court in Navajo County. File in person at 100 East Code Talkers Drive in Holbrook, or by mail to P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025. Show Low is a superior court location, but clerk services are only at Holbrook.
- Pay the filing fee in a form the office accepts. Navajo County's schedule, effective January 1, 2025, lists $191.00 for an application for informal probate or informal appointment and $191.00 for a petition for formal probate or appointment. The statewide fee structure is under A.R.S. § 12-284, A.R.S. § 12-284(L), Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 3-404 and A.R.S. § 12-284.01. The clerk's affidavit instruction sheet says the office does not accept personal checks.
- If money is tight, ask for a deferral or waiver. Under A.R.S. § 12-302, Navajo County publishes the Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees and Costs, AOCDFGF1F, on its Court Forms page. A supplemental application, AOCDFGF9F, is filed when there is a final order, and a deferral requires consent to judgment for amounts still unpaid thirty days after final judgment.
- Give notice as Arizona requires. The publication and mailing rules for notice to creditors are statewide and are governed by A.R.S. § 14-3801.
- If a hearing is needed, get the date. Under Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 18(a), amended effective January 1, 2026, the petitioner has thirty days to obtain a hearing after filing the petition or the court must warn that the petition may be dismissed. Ask about a free interpreter at the same time, because the court asks for as much as fourteen days' notice depending on the language or service.
- Ask early about remote attendance. In R-21-0007, the Arizona Supreme Court amended Rules 2, 12 and 16 of the Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure "to specifically authorize and facilitate virtual appearances at probate proceedings by interested parties," effective January 1, 2022. Navajo County's court calendars page links a remote and in-person hearings guide that treats a probate first hearing as one that can be held remotely, but permission is not automatic.
- Obtain authority to act. Letters testamentary or letters of administration issue after the registrar's statement or the court's order is entered and you qualify (A.R.S. § 14-3103). Registrar acts may be performed by a judge, the clerk of the court or a court commissioner as designated under A.R.S. § 14-1307. Letters cannot be e-filed under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, so ask the clerk how to get certified copies.
- Administer and close the estate. Inventory, creditor claims, distribution and closing are statewide estate settlement steps. If the matter uses the real-property affidavit route, the certified copy issued under A.R.S. § 14-3971(F) is recorded with the Navajo County Recorder's Office in the same Holbrook complex.
Forms and documents
Probate forms in Navajo County
Arizona publishes a statewide set of probate forms through the Administrative Office of the Courts, but the statewide set covers fiduciary orders, conservator accounts and adult guardianship and conservatorship petitions, not the application that opens a decedent's estate. The Judicial Branch says its own forms "are generic and may be accepted by courts statewide" and that "each court might have their own preferred forms." The forms that open a probate come from the county, and Navajo County publishes its own.
| Form or packet | How Navajo County uses it |
|---|---|
| Application for Appointment of Personal Representative, Informal Probate | Navajo County publishes this packet for an informal probate filing under A.R.S. § 14-3301. The packet lists a probate information cover sheet, an informal checklist, an application, notice papers, a statement, letters, an order to the personal representative and a certificate of completion of training. |
| Affidavit of Succession for Transfer of Title | Navajo County publishes this packet for the real-property affidavit route under A.R.S. § 14-3971. The county instruction sheet tells filers to obtain a property valuation printout from the Navajo County Assessor and to record the certified copy with the Navajo County Recorder after issuance. |
| Claim Against the Estate | Navajo County publishes this form on the probate section of its Court Forms page. The county fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, lists $35.00 for a claim against the estate or a demand for notice. |
| Demand for Notice | Navajo County publishes this form on the same probate forms list. The county fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, lists $35.00 for a claim against the estate or a demand for notice. |
| Fiduciary Training | Navajo County publishes the fiduciary training manual. Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 42 and Administrative Order No. 2012-62 require non-licensed fiduciary training before letters issue. |
| Proof of Authority | Navajo County publishes a proof of authority form. Under A.R.S. § 14-4204, when no local administration is pending in Arizona, a domiciliary foreign personal representative may file certified copies of the outside appointment in an Arizona county where property is located. |
| Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees and Costs | Navajo County publishes AOCDFGF1F on its forms page. Deferral and waiver are governed by A.R.S. § 12-302. |
| Filing fees | Navajo County publishes its own superior court fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025. |
The county's informal probate packet includes material adapted from Maricopa County forms, so do not rely on a phone number or law-library reference inside that packet. Call the Navajo County clerk at (928) 524-4188 before filing to ask which cover sheet, copies and proof of training the Holbrook office wants.
Fees
Arizona's probate filing fee has two parts. The statewide base is set by A.R.S. § 12-284 and raised by the Supreme Court under A.R.S. § 12-284(L); the current amount is in Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 3-404, effective December 28, 2024, and comes to $191.00 for an application for informal probate or a petition in formal testacy under A.R.S. § 14-3401, made up of a $176.00 base plus the $15.00 document storage fund under A.R.S. § 12-284.01. On top of that, a county board of supervisors may add local fees under A.R.S. § 11-251.08. Navajo County publishes its own superior court fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, and it prices an application for informal probate or informal appointment and a petition for formal probate or appointment at $191.00. Check the clerk's own schedule before you write the check.
| Navajo County fee item | Amount and date |
|---|---|
| Petition for formal probate or appointment | $191.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Application for informal probate or informal appointment | $191.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Petition for supervised administration under A.R.S. § 14-3501 | $191.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Petition for transfer of real property by affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971 | $191.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Any person opposing contested application, if no prior payment | $112.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Post-judgment activities in probate cases | $102.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Claim against the estate or demand for notice | $35.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Certification as to correctness of documents | $35.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Copies | $0.50 per page, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
| Postage and handling | $8.00, Navajo County schedule effective January 1, 2025 |
Court fees can be deferred or waived. Under A.R.S. § 12-302 the court shall grant a deferral if you receive TANF or food stamp benefits or supplemental security income, or if your gross monthly income is 150 percent or less of the federal poverty level, and shall waive fees on proof that you are permanently unable to pay. Navajo County publishes the Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees and Costs, AOCDFGF1F, on its own Court Forms page; a supplemental application, AOCDFGF9F, is filed when there is a final order, and a deferral requires you to consent to judgment for anything still unpaid thirty days after final judgment.
The clerk's affidavit instruction sheet says the office does not accept personal checks. For a mailed filing, use a money order or cashier's check. For an in-person filing, the sheet says cash and debit or credit card are accepted.
Local nuance
Navajo County-specific considerations
| Local point | What it means for a Navajo County probate filing |
|---|---|
| One filing counter for probate papers | The Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County has a Holbrook location and a Show Low location, but the court's listing says clerk services are only at Holbrook. File probate papers, the original will and the fee at 100 East Code Talkers Drive in Holbrook or by mail to P.O. Box 668. |
| County probate forms | Navajo County publishes an informal probate packet under A.R.S. § 14-3301, an affidavit of succession packet under A.R.S. § 14-3971, a claim form, a demand for notice, proof of authority, fiduciary training, AOCDFGF1F and the county fee schedule. |
| No personal checks | The clerk's affidavit instruction sheet says personal checks are returned. Use a money order or cashier's check by mail, or ask about cash and debit or credit card payment when filing in person. |
| Assessor valuation for real property | The county affidavit instruction sheet asks for a property valuation printout from the Navajo County Assessor at (928) 524-4085 and says the yearly tax payment card is not that printout. The real-property affidavit route is governed by A.R.S. § 14-3971. |
| Remote-hearing guidance | Navajo County's court calendars page links a superior court remote and in-person hearings guide. For probate matters, it treats a first hearing and an uncontested final accounting as hearings that can be held remotely, while an evidentiary hearing or trial is treated as in person. R-21-0007 authorizes virtual appearances, but permission is not automatic. |
| Interpreter and translator services | The Superior Court publishes free interpreter and translator services and asks for as much as fourteen days' notice depending on the language or service. Ask when the hearing is set. |
| County public fiduciary | The Navajo County Public Fiduciary says it administers decedent estates where there is no one else able to do so. Under A.R.S. § 14-3301(A)(8), the public fiduciary is the applicant of last resort for informal probate when nobody else is qualified and willing to serve. |
| Federal trust or restricted property | Where the United States holds land or personal property in trust or restricted status for an individual, 25 C.F.R. § 15.1 says that property is probated under federal procedures administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior's Office of Hearings and Appeals, not by the Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County, so contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs about that property. |
Recent updates
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | The Arizona Supreme Court's superior court fee schedule took effect, setting the statewide probate filing fee at $191.00, made up of a $176.00 base under A.R.S. § 12-284 plus the $15.00 document storage fund under A.R.S. § 12-284.01. |
| January 1, 2025 | Navajo County's superior court filing fee schedule took effect. It lists $191.00 for an application for informal probate or informal appointment, $191.00 for a petition for formal probate or appointment, $191.00 for a petition for transfer of real property by affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971, and $35.00 for a claim against the estate or demand for notice. |
| January 1, 2026 | Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 18(a), through R-25-0021, now gives the petitioner thirty days to obtain an initial hearing date before the court must notify the petitioner that the petition may be dismissed. |
| March 1, 2026 | Navajo County posted a notice that, under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, e-filing is mandatory for attorneys and legal paraprofessionals subject to the code's exceptions. The notice does not change the rule for opening an estate, because § 1-901 still does not permit e-filing a will or any document used to initiate a probate case. |
| April 17, 2026 | The Arizona Judicial Branch's eFileAZ availability chart was last updated, and it lists Navajo County probate as subsequent filings only under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901. |
Page last reviewed: August 2026.
Scenarios
| Situation | Likely Navajo County path | Where Sunset helps |
|---|---|---|
| Surviving spouse with a co-owned home | Start by confirming what is owned jointly, what is in the decedent's name alone and what liens remain. If a probate is needed, Navajo County's informal probate packet is filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in Holbrook or by mail to P.O. Box 668. Registrar acts are handled under A.R.S. § 14-1307. | Sunset finds accounts, debts and property information so the spouse can see whether the estate settlement needs a court case, an affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971, or both. |
| Out-of-state adult child with a small estate | Nothing that opens a probate can be e-filed under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, so the opening papers travel on paper to Holbrook. eFileAZ is listed for Navajo County probate only after the case exists. The clerk's instruction sheet says not to send a personal check. | Sunset helps assemble the asset list and probate packet from out of state so one mailing can include the right papers, fee payment, originals and training proof. |
| Parent settling predeceased child's estate, home must be sold | A sale may require letters testamentary or letters of administration under A.R.S. § 14-3103, and letters require completion of Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 42 training. If the estate qualifies for the real-property affidavit route under A.R.S. § 14-3971, the county packet sends the family to the assessor for a valuation printout and then to the recorder after the certified copy issues. | Sunset puts the training step, valuation printout, lien information and certified copies on the critical path so the home sale is less likely to stall. |
Self-help resources
| Resource | How it helps | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk of the Superior Court in Navajo County | Takes probate filings, answers court-form, case-information and court-date questions, and issues letters after the court or registrar process is complete. Court staff provide legal information, not legal advice. | (928) 524-4188; 100 East Code Talkers Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025; mailing P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025; fax (928) 524-4261; contact form at https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/formcenter/Contact-Navajo-County-5/Contact-Navajo-County-46 |
| Navajo County forms page | County probate forms, fiduciary training, AOCDFGF1F and the county fee schedule. | https://www.navajocountyaz.gov/761/Court-Forms |
| Arizona Judicial Branch Self-Service Center | Statewide legal information and forms for people representing themselves. The Branch says court staff can provide legal information, not legal advice. | https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter; Spanish counterpart: https://www.azcourts.gov/elcentrodeautoservicio |
| AZCourtHelp | Arizona Bar Foundation self-help site with a Self-Help Center, Form Finder, Find My Court, Legal Aid Options, online chat during normal business hours and legal-talk listings. | https://azcourthelp.org/ |
| AZLawHelp.org | Navajo County links this site for information about civil legal issues, organizations that provide free legal help to low-income clients and other resources for people who cannot afford an attorney. | https://www.azlawhelp.org/ |
| Southern Arizona Legal Aid | SALA says it provides free legal aid services to low-income individuals and families in southern and southeastern Arizona, including 11 Arizona Native American tribes, and its locations list groups Navajo, Apache and Gila Counties together. Call and ask whether it can help with a decedent's estate. | (520) 623-9461 or (800) 248-6789 |
| DNA-People's Legal Services | DNA says it provides free civil legal services to low-income people in remote portions of three states and seven Native American nations. Call and ask whether it can help with your situation. | Centralized intake: 1-833-362-1102. Main office: P.O. Box 306, Window Rock, AZ 86515, (928) 871-4151, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
| Navajo County Public Fiduciary | The county says this office administers decedent estates where there is no one else able to do so. It is the last-resort applicant for informal probate under A.R.S. § 14-3301(A)(8). | (928) 524-4353; 100 East Code Talkers Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025 |
| Court interpreter and translator services | The Superior Court publishes free interpreter and translator services and asks for as much as fourteen days' notice depending on the language or service. | Ask the clerk at (928) 524-4188 when the hearing is set. |
When to hire an attorney
Consider a probate attorney if family members disagree, the original will is missing, creditors are active, a house must be sold quickly, a non-Arizona personal representative is already appointed, or you are unsure whether an affidavit under A.R.S. § 14-3971 is enough. Court staff can give legal information, not legal advice, and Navajo County's forms still require you to choose the right path. Sunset connects families with a vetted attorney.
How Sunset helps
Find the accounts and assets. Sunset searches for bank, investment, retirement and insurance accounts, then organizes what was found so the family can decide whether the estate settlement belongs on an affidavit path or in the Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County (A.R.S. § 14-1302).
Generate the probate packet. Sunset turns the information you provide into a county-aware probate packet, including the Navajo County filing address, the paper-filing rule under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, the Rule 42 training reminder and the current Navajo County fee schedule effective January 1, 2025.
Find a local probate attorney. When the estate needs legal judgment, Sunset helps you connect with a vetted Arizona probate attorney who can advise on formal testacy under A.R.S. § 14-3401, real property, creditor issues or contested family questions.
Sunset is free for families. Families can use Sunset to organize estate settlement tasks, find assets, prepare next steps and get matched with local help without paying Sunset.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I file probate in Navajo County?
File with the Clerk of the Superior Court in Navajo County at the Navajo County Government Complex, 100 East Code Talkers Drive, Holbrook, AZ 86025, or mail papers to Clerk of the Superior Court, P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025. Probate is in the Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County (A.R.S. § 14-1302), and venue is the county where the person who died was domiciled (A.R.S. § 14-3201(A)(1)).
Can I file a probate case online in Navajo County?
No. You cannot open an Arizona probate online. Under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-901, Attachment A, e-filing is not permitted for a will or for any document used to initiate a probate case, and letters in probate cases cannot be e-filed either. The Judicial Branch chart lists Navajo County probate in eFileAZ only for subsequent filings after a case exists.
How much does it cost to file probate in Navajo County, and how can I pay?
Navajo County's superior court fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, lists $191.00 for an application for informal probate or informal appointment and $191.00 for a petition for formal probate or appointment. The statewide fee structure is under A.R.S. § 12-284 and includes the $15.00 document storage fund under A.R.S. § 12-284.01. The clerk's affidavit instruction sheet says personal checks are not accepted, so use a money order or cashier's check by mail, or ask about cash and debit or credit card payment in person.
Do I have to take training before I can serve as personal representative in Navajo County?
Yes. Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 42 and Administrative Order No. 2012-62 require non-licensed fiduciary training before letters issue. A.R.S. § 14-5651 is the fiduciary licensing statute. Navajo County publishes the fiduciary training manual on its Court Forms page, and its informal probate packet lists a certificate of completion of training among the papers to file.
Can I file probate papers at the Show Low superior court location?
Do not use Show Low as the filing counter for probate papers. The Superior Court of Arizona in Navajo County lists a Show Low location, but the court's own note says the Clerk of the Court does not provide front office assistance there and that clerk services are only available at the Holbrook location. Probate papers and the original will go to Holbrook or to P.O. Box 668.
Can I attend a Navajo County probate hearing remotely?
Maybe. In R-21-0007, the Arizona Supreme Court amended Rules 2, 12 and 16 of the Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure "to specifically authorize and facilitate virtual appearances at probate proceedings by interested parties," effective January 1, 2022. The Judicial Branch says some court hearings may be held virtually, and Navajo County links a guide that treats a probate first hearing as one that can be held remotely. Permission is not automatic, so ask the court early.
How do I look up a Navajo County probate case?
Arizona's statewide public case search excludes probate. The Judicial Branch says the excluded case types include "mental health and probate cases," and the portal uses randomly generated verification words. For Navajo County probate case information, call the Clerk of the Superior Court at (928) 524-4188 or use the county's Contact Clerk of the Court form.
Does Navajo County have its own probate forms?
Yes. Navajo County's Court Forms page publishes an informal probate packet under A.R.S. § 14-3301, an affidavit of succession packet under A.R.S. § 14-3971, a claim against the estate, a demand for notice, fiduciary training, proof of authority, AOCDFGF1F and the county fee schedule. Call the clerk before filing because the informal packet includes materials adapted from another county.
What are the Navajo County clerk's hours?
The Superior Court page lists Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on court holidays. The county holiday list includes Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday. Call before driving to Holbrook to ask about any same-day filing cutoff.
What if nobody is willing or able to serve as personal representative in Navajo County?
Navajo County publishes a Public Fiduciary office and says it administers decedent estates where there is no one else able to do so. Under A.R.S. § 14-3301(A)(8), the public fiduciary is the applicant of last resort for informal probate when no qualified and willing person is available.
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