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Arizona Probate Code Practice Manual (Arizona State Bar, 2022) (Lexis password required)
Chapter 7 of this Manual provides information about probate proceedings in Arizona, including the difference between informal and formal proceedings, the powers and duties of personal representatives, creditors' claims, and the handling of small estates. Intestate succession is covered in chapter 4, wills are covered in chapter 5, and nonprobate transfers are covered in chapter 9. Volume 2 of this Manual provides a multitude of forms pertinent to probate and estate administration. This title is also available in print at the Ross-Blakley Law Library. 

Arizona Practice Series:  Estate Planning and Probate Handbook (Darren T. Case et al., 2022) (Westlaw password required)
Chapter 4 of this Handbook covers probate proceedings in Arizona, and a compilation of forms is provided at the end of this chapter. Intestate succession and wills are covered in chapter 3 and nonprobate transfers are covered in chapter 7. This title is also available in print at the Ross-Blakley Law Library. 

Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, § 16.05 Inheritance, Wills, and Probate (Nell Jessup Newton et al. eds., current) (Lexis password required)
This section of Cohen's Handbook provides an overview of when tribal, state, and federal law is applicable in the probate process for tribal members. This title is also available in print at the Ross-Blakley Law Library.