Yes, a notary is required.
County court forms for this affidavit carry a notary block ("subscribed and sworn to before me").
In the official wording
"SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Value limit
- Personal property up to $200,000, less liens and encumbrances, valued at the date of death. Real property has its own affidavit (up to $300,000, six months after death, filed with the court). The limits were $75,000 and $100,000 before Laws 2025, chapter 24, approved March 31, 2025.
"does not exceed $200,000 as valued as of the date of death"
- Waiting period
- Thirty days after the death for personal property; six months for the real property affidavit.
"Thirty days after the death of a decedent"
- Where it goes
- The personal property affidavit isn't filed in court; it is presented to whoever holds the property. The real property affidavit is filed with the court and a certified copy is recorded.
"This document is not filed in Superior Court, but is presented to the person holding the property."
- Official form
- Affidavit of Collection of Personal Property (Pima County form PR-130). County superior courts publish their own versions. Some older county forms still print the pre-2025 limit, so check the date on the form. Open the official form
- Other simplified route
- Affidavit of succession to real property. For real property worth up to $300,000 (full cash value on the assessment roll, less lien balances), not sooner than six months after the death; filed with the court in the county of domicile, then recorded where the land is.
- Surviving spouse
- An employer may pay wages and other compensation owed to the person who died, up to $5,000, to the surviving spouse on the spouse's affidavit.
"shall pay to the surviving spouse of the decedent the amount owing, not in excess of $5,000"
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Arizona, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Arizona treats it: Arizona gives the same effect to notarial acts by a notary of another state (A.R.S. §41-259). More on Arizona signers.
Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive the affidavit whether it accepts an electronically notarized one.
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In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Arizona near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Arizona does it: Acknowledgment or jurat, per notary public signature (up to), $10; Oath or affirmation, per notarial act (up to), $10, under the state's fee rules (Arizona notary fees).
Official sources
- A.R.S. 14-3971, Collection of personal property by affidavit; vehicles; affidavit of succession to real property (Arizona Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Laws 2025, chapter 24 (HB 2116), small estate affidavit limits (Arizona Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Pima County Superior Court: Affidavit for collection of personal property, A.R.S. 14-3971(B) (checked November 2026)
- Mohave County Superior Court form: Affidavit for Collection of All Personal Property (rev. 11/2019) (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is a notary required for a Arizona small estate affidavit?
Yes, a notary is required. County court forms for this affidavit carry a notary block ("subscribed and sworn to before me").
What is the small estate limit in Arizona?
Personal property up to $200,000, less liens and encumbrances, valued at the date of death. Real property has its own affidavit (up to $300,000, six months after death, filed with the court). The limits were $75,000 and $100,000 before Laws 2025, chapter 24, approved March 31, 2025.
How long after a death can the Arizona affidavit be used?
Thirty days after the death for personal property; six months for the real property affidavit.
Is the Arizona affidavit filed with a court?
The personal property affidavit isn't filed in court; it is presented to whoever holds the property. The real property affidavit is filed with the court and a certified copy is recorded.
Can I sign the Arizona affidavit with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Arizona. Arizona gives the same effect to notarial acts by a notary of another state (A.R.S. §41-259). Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive it whether it accepts an electronically notarized affidavit.
What does a notary charge in Arizona?
Up to $10 per signature or act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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