14-3720. Expenses in estate litigation
If any personal representative or person nominated as personal representative defends or prosecutes any proceeding in good faith, whether successful or not he is entitled to receive from the estate his necessary expenses and disbursements including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred.
Structure Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings
§ 14-1102 - Purposes; rule of construction
§ 14-1103 - Supplementary general principles of law applicable
§ 14-1104 - Prudent management of costs
§ 14-1105 - Remedies for unreasonable conduct; definitions
§ 14-1106 - Effect of fraud and evasion
§ 14-1107 - Determination of death and status; rules
§ 14-1108 - Arbitration of disputes; alternative dispute resolution
§ 14-1109 - Repetitive filings; summary denial
§ 14-1301 - Territorial application
§ 14-1302 - Subject matter jurisdiction
§ 14-1303 - Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer
§ 14-1305 - Records and certified copies
§ 14-1310 - Oath or affirmation on filed documents
§ 14-1311 - Standard of proof and burden of persuasion
§ 14-1401 - Notice; method and time of giving
§ 14-1401.01 - Notice to attorney general
§ 14-1404 - Representation; basic effect
§ 14-1405 - Representation by holder of general power of appointment
§ 14-1406 - Representation by fiduciaries and parents
§ 14-1407 - Representation by person having substantially identical interest
§ 14-1408 - Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 14-2101 - Intestate estate; modification by will
§ 14-2102 - Intestate share of surviving spouse
§ 14-2103 - Heirs other than surviving spouse; share in estate
§ 14-2104 - Heirs; surviving of decedent; time requirement; presumption; exception
§ 14-2105 - Unclaimed estate; passage to state
§ 14-2106 - Passing of estate by representation; assigning of shares; definitions
§ 14-2107 - Kindred by half blood; right of inheritance
§ 14-2108 - After-born heirs; requirements
§ 14-2109 - Advancements of property during lifetime; effect on distribution of estate
§ 14-2110 - Debts owed to a decedent; effect on distribution of estate
§ 14-2111 - Effect of alienage on distribution of estate
§ 14-2113 - Heirs related to decedent through two lines; single share
§ 14-2114 - Parent and child relationship; intestate succession; adopted children
§ 14-2207 - Rights of surviving spouse; waiver; requirements; effect
§ 14-2301 - Entitlement of spouse; premarital will
§ 14-2302 - Omitted children; shares; definition
§ 14-2402 - Homestead allowance
§ 14-2403 - Exempt property; value; priority
§ 14-2404 - Family allowance; use; length; priority; termination by death
§ 14-2501 - Who may make a will
§ 14-2502 - Execution of paper wills; witnessed wills; holographic wills; testamentary intent
§ 14-2504 - Self-proved wills; sample form; signature requirements
§ 14-2505 - Witnesses; requirements; definition
§ 14-2506 - Execution; choice of law
§ 14-2507 - Revocation of will; requirements
§ 14-2508 - Change of circumstances; effect on will
§ 14-2509 - Revoking a subsequent will; effect; reviving a revoked will; requirements
§ 14-2510 - Incorporating outside document into a will; requirements
§ 14-2511 - Testamentary additions to trusts; requirements; effect of revocation
§ 14-2512 - Disposition of property by reference to acts of independent significance
§ 14-2513 - References to separate lists; requirements
§ 14-2514 - Contracts regarding wills; requirements; effect
§ 14-2516 - Custodian of will; duties; liability
§ 14-2517 - Penalty clause for contest; restriction
§ 14-2518 - Electronic will; requirements; interpretation
§ 14-2519 - Self-proved electronic will
§ 14-2520 - Qualified custodian
§ 14-2521 - Qualified custodian; agreement to serve; ceasing service
§ 14-2522 - Electronic record; access; destruction
§ 14-2523 - Certified paper original of electronic will; affidavits
§ 14-2602 - Passage of existing and after-acquired property by will
§ 14-2603 - Substitute gifts; class gifts; definitions
§ 14-2604 - Failure of testamentary provision; effect
§ 14-2605 - Securities increase in value after death; effect; exception
§ 14-2607 - Specific devise; nonexoneration
§ 14-2608 - Exercise of power of appointment
§ 14-2609 - Satisfaction of a devise during the testator's life; requirements; valuation
§ 14-2702 - Devisees; surviving of testator; requirement; exception
§ 14-2703 - Choice of law; effect on governing instrument
§ 14-2704 - Power of appointment; exercise by reference; presumption
§ 14-2705 - Adopted children; children born out of wedlock; class gifts
§ 14-2710 - Worthier title doctrine; nonrecognition
§ 14-2711 - Distribution to heirs; effect
§ 14-2712 - Burdens relating to validity of governing instruments
§ 14-2802 - Effect of divorce, annulment and decree of separation
§ 14-2803 - Murder of decedent; effect; federal law; definitions
§ 14-2901 - Nonvested property interest; general power of appointment; validity; exception
§ 14-2902 - Nonvested property interest or power of appointment; creation
§ 14-2903 - Reformation of a disposition plan; conditions
§ 14-2904 - Statutory rule against perpetuities; exclusion
§ 14-2906 - Rule against perpetuities; supersession
§ 14-2907 - Honorary trusts; trusts for pets; conditions
§ 14-3101 - Devolution of estate at death; administration on deaths of husband and wife
§ 14-3102 - Necessity of statement or order of probate for will; exception
§ 14-3103 - Necessity of appointment for administration
§ 14-3104 - Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
§ 14-3105 - Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter
§ 14-3107 - Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
§ 14-3108 - Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
§ 14-3109 - Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
§ 14-3110 - Action by or against personal representative; survival of causes of action
§ 14-3201 - Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
§ 14-3202 - Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
§ 14-3203 - Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
§ 14-3204 - Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
§ 14-3301 - Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents
§ 14-3302 - Informal probate; duty of registrar; effect of informal probate
§ 14-3303 - Informal probate; proof and findings required
§ 14-3304 - Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
§ 14-3305 - Informal probate; registrar not satisfied
§ 14-3306 - Informal probate; notice requirements
§ 14-3308 - Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
§ 14-3309 - Informal appointment proceedings; registrar not satisfied
§ 14-3310 - Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements
§ 14-3311 - Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
§ 14-3401 - Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
§ 14-3402 - Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
§ 14-3403 - Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition
§ 14-3404 - Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate
§ 14-3405 - Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
§ 14-3406 - Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
§ 14-3407 - Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases
§ 14-3409 - Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will
§ 14-3410 - Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
§ 14-3411 - Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy
§ 14-3412 - Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation
§ 14-3413 - Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause
§ 14-3414 - Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
§ 14-3415 - Lost and missing wills; wills probated in other jurisdictions
§ 14-3501 - Supervised administration; nature of proceeding
§ 14-3502 - Supervised administration; petition; order
§ 14-3503 - Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings
§ 14-3504 - Supervised administration; powers of personal representative
§ 14-3602 - Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
§ 14-3603 - Bond required; exceptions
§ 14-3604 - Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
§ 14-3606 - Terms and conditions of bonds
§ 14-3607 - Order restraining personal representative
§ 14-3608 - Termination of appointment; general
§ 14-3609 - Termination of appointment; death or disability
§ 14-3610 - Termination of appointment; voluntary
§ 14-3611 - Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
§ 14-3612 - Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
§ 14-3613 - Successor personal representative
§ 14-3614 - Special administrator; appointment
§ 14-3615 - Special administrator; who may be appointed
§ 14-3616 - Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
§ 14-3617 - Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
§ 14-3618 - Termination of appointment; special administrator
§ 14-3701 - Time of accrual of duties and powers
§ 14-3702 - Priority among different letters
§ 14-3703 - General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
§ 14-3704 - Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
§ 14-3705 - Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees
§ 14-3706 - Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement
§ 14-3707 - Employment of appraisers
§ 14-3708 - Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory
§ 14-3709 - Duty of personal representative; possession of estate; discovery of concealed assets
§ 14-3710 - Power to avoid transfers; action to set aside fraudulent conveyances
§ 14-3711 - Powers of personal representatives; in general
§ 14-3712 - Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
§ 14-3713 - Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
§ 14-3714 - Persons dealing with personal representative; protection
§ 14-3715 - Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions
§ 14-3716 - Powers and duties of successor personal representative
§ 14-3717 - Co-representatives; when joint action required
§ 14-3718 - Powers of surviving personal representative
§ 14-3719 - Compensation of personal representative
§ 14-3720 - Expenses in estate litigation
§ 14-3722 - Compensation of appointees
§ 14-3801 - Notice to creditors
§ 14-3802 - Statute of limitations
§ 14-3803 - Limitations on presentation of claims
§ 14-3804 - Manner of presentation of claims
§ 14-3805 - Priority of claims
§ 14-3806 - Allowance of claims
§ 14-3808 - Individual liability of personal representative
§ 14-3810 - Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims
§ 14-3812 - Execution and levies prohibited
§ 14-3813 - Compromise of claims
§ 14-3815 - Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative
§ 14-3816 - Final distribution to domiciliary representative
§ 14-3901 - Successors' rights if no administration
§ 14-3902 - Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement
§ 14-3904 - Interest on general pecuniary devise
§ 14-3906 - Distribution in kind; valuation; method
§ 14-3907 - Distribution in kind; evidence
§ 14-3908 - Distribution; right or title of distributee
§ 14-3909 - Improper distribution; liability of distributee
§ 14-3910 - Purchasers from distributees or transferees protected
§ 14-3911 - Partition for purpose of distribution
§ 14-3912 - Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
§ 14-3913 - Distributions to trustee
§ 14-3914 - Disposition of unclaimed assets
§ 14-3915 - Distribution to person under disability
§ 14-3916 - Community property
§ 14-3933 - Closing estates; statement of personal representative
§ 14-3934 - Liability of distributees to claimants
§ 14-3935 - Limitations on proceedings against personal representative
§ 14-3936 - Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
§ 14-3937 - Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance
§ 14-3938 - Subsequent administration
§ 14-3952 - Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
§ 14-3972 - Effect of affidavit
§ 14-3973 - Small estates; summary administrative procedure
§ 14-3974 - Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative
§ 14-4202 - Payment or delivery discharges
§ 14-4203 - Resident creditor notice
§ 14-4204 - Proof of authority and bond
§ 14-4206 - Power of representatives in transition
§ 14-4207 - Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing
§ 14-4301 - Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
§ 14-4302 - Jurisdiction by act of decedent
§ 14-4303 - Service on foreign personal representative
§ 14-4401 - Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative
§ 14-5102 - Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings
§ 14-5103 - Facility of payment or delivery
§ 14-5104 - Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
§ 14-5107 - Military member power of attorney; definition
§ 14-5108 - Guardianship of foreign citizens
§ 14-5109 - Disclosure of compensation; determining reasonableness and necessity
§ 14-5110 - Claim deadline for compensation; definitions
§ 14-5201 - Status of guardian of minor; general
§ 14-5202 - Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor
§ 14-5203 - Objection by minor of fourteen or older to testamentary appointment
§ 14-5204 - Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment
§ 14-5205 - Court appointment of guardian of minor; venue
§ 14-5207 - Formal appointment of guardian of minor; procedure
§ 14-5208 - Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice
§ 14-5209 - Powers and duties of guardian of minor
§ 14-5210 - Termination of appointment of guardian; general
§ 14-5211 - Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
§ 14-5212 - Resignation or removal proceedings
§ 14-5301 - Appointment of guardian by will or other writing; objections; notice
§ 14-5301.02 - Appointment and status of guardian
§ 14-5303 - Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an alleged incapacitated person
§ 14-5304 - Findings; limitations; filing; fingerprinting
§ 14-5304.01 - Effect of appointment of guardian on privilege to operate a motor vehicle
§ 14-5304.02 - Limited guardianship; voting
§ 14-5305 - Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
§ 14-5306 - Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person
§ 14-5307 - Substitution or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity
§ 14-5308 - Court appointed investigators; qualifications; duties
§ 14-5309 - Notices in guardianship proceedings
§ 14-5310 - Temporary guardians; appointment; notice; court appointed attorney hearings; duties
§ 14-5310.01 - Adult protective services workers; special visitation warrants
§ 14-5311 - Who may be guardian; priorities
§ 14-5312 - General powers and duties of guardian
§ 14-5312.01 - Inpatient treatment; rights and duties of ward and guardian
§ 14-5313 - Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
§ 14-5314 - Compensation of appointees; definitions
§ 14-5315 - Guardian reports; contents
§ 14-5316 - Maintaining ward's relationships; contact orders; definitions
§ 14-5317 - Notice to family members of adult ward's hospitalization or death; definition
§ 14-5401 - Protective proceedings; fingerprinting
§ 14-5401.01 - Temporary conservators; appointment; notice; hearings
§ 14-5402 - Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected persons
§ 14-5404 - Original petition for appointment or protective order
§ 14-5405 - Notice in conservatorship proceedings
§ 14-5406 - Protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person
§ 14-5407 - Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition
§ 14-5408 - Permissible court orders
§ 14-5409 - Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized
§ 14-5410 - Who may be appointed conservator; priorities
§ 14-5412 - Terms and requirements of bonds
§ 14-5413 - Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
§ 14-5414 - Compensation and expenses; definitions
§ 14-5414.01 - State veterans' conservatorship fund
§ 14-5415 - Resignation or substitution of conservator
§ 14-5416 - Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
§ 14-5417 - General duty of conservator
§ 14-5418 - Inventory and records
§ 14-5419 - Accounts; definition
§ 14-5420 - Conservators; title by appointment
§ 14-5421 - Recording of conservator's letters
§ 14-5422 - Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
§ 14-5423 - Persons dealing with conservators; protection
§ 14-5424 - Powers of conservator in administration
§ 14-5425 - Distributive duties and powers of conservator
§ 14-5426 - Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator
§ 14-5427 - Preservation of estate plan
§ 14-5428 - Claims against protected person; enforcement
§ 14-5429 - Personal liability of conservator
§ 14-5430 - Termination of proceeding
§ 14-5432 - Domiciliary foreign conservator; powers of local conservator
§ 14-5501 - Durable power of attorney; creation; validity
§ 14-5502 - Effect of lapse of time, disability or incapacity
§ 14-5503 - Relation of agent to court appointed fiduciary
§ 14-5504 - Revocation; termination; effect; notice
§ 14-5505 - Continuance of durable powers of attorney by affidavit
§ 14-5506 - Powers of attorney; intimidation; deception; definitions
§ 14-5507 - Applicability of article
§ 14-5601 - Establishment of office of public fiduciary; appointments; costs
§ 14-5603 - Deposit of funds; investment plan
§ 14-5604 - Claim against estate for expenses
§ 14-5606 - Additional powers and duties of the public fiduciary
§ 14-5651 - Fiduciaries; licensure; qualifications; conduct; removal; exemption; definitions
§ 14-5652 - Attorneys; fiduciary duties
§ 14-5701 - Fiduciary arrest warrants
§ 14-5702 - Time and manner of execution; information
§ 14-5703 - Procedure after arrest; payment for release from custody
§ 14-5704 - Entry into criminal information system
§ 14-6101 - Nonprobate transfers on death; nontestamentary nature
§ 14-6102 - Nonprobate transferees; liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances
§ 14-6103 - Notice of death of settlor; filing claim against trust estate
§ 14-6202 - Application of article
§ 14-6203 - Types of accounts; existing accounts
§ 14-6205 - Designation of agent; authority; termination
§ 14-6206 - Beneficial ownership; application and limitation of article
§ 14-6211 - Ownership of accounts
§ 14-6212 - Death of a party; rights of survivors
§ 14-6213 - Alteration of rights
§ 14-6214 - Accounts; transfers; nontestamentary effect
§ 14-6216 - Community property; effect of account; right of survivorship
§ 14-6221 - Financial institutions; types of accounts
§ 14-6222 - Multiple party accounts; payment; proof of death and survivorship
§ 14-6223 - Pay on death accounts; payment
§ 14-6224 - Agency accounts; payment to designated agent
§ 14-6225 - Payments to minors
§ 14-6226 - Financial institutions; discharge of claims; exception
§ 14-6227 - Financial institutions; right to setoff against acc