LindaCarey
New Member
Hello, I am new to this forum and hopefully can find the answers I need.
My mother recently passed away. She lived in Vermont, but owned a condo (free and clear, no mortgage) in Arizona.
I also live in Vermont and am co-executrix of her will.
How do I open an ancillary estate in Maricopa County, AZ without using an attorney? I called the probate court there and the clerk was very unhelpful and had NO IDEA what forms I needed. She suggested hiring an attorney. But an attorney quoted me $3,000 to file the paperwork.
It's a simple matter. My mother had no bank accounts or anything else in Arizona, just this condo with a few inexpensive furnishings.
Can anyone let me know what forms I need and if I can find them on-line? I'm sure I can do this without an attorney. My two sister's and I are the beneficiaries and we need to sell this condo as we can't afford the monthly fees or taxes.
Thanks very much in advance.
Linda
My mother recently passed away. She lived in Vermont, but owned a condo (free and clear, no mortgage) in Arizona.
I also live in Vermont and am co-executrix of her will.
How do I open an ancillary estate in Maricopa County, AZ without using an attorney? I called the probate court there and the clerk was very unhelpful and had NO IDEA what forms I needed. She suggested hiring an attorney. But an attorney quoted me $3,000 to file the paperwork.
It's a simple matter. My mother had no bank accounts or anything else in Arizona, just this condo with a few inexpensive furnishings.
Can anyone let me know what forms I need and if I can find them on-line? I'm sure I can do this without an attorney. My two sister's and I are the beneficiaries and we need to sell this condo as we can't afford the monthly fees or taxes.
Thanks very much in advance.
Linda
