Search Maricopa County Arizona Probate Court Records, Estates, Guardianship & Conservatorship Cases
Use official Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County and Clerk of Superior Court resources to search probate cases, find estate records, access forms, request documents, eFile probate filings, check fees, and confirm the correct Probate and Mental Health Department path.
Choose what you need below. Maricopa Probate Court users usually need probate case search, estate records, certified copies, informal probate forms, small estate forms, guardianship or conservatorship help, eFiling, or Clerk of Court filing information.
📂 Search probate case records or docket information
Use this for: probate case lookup, case number search, party-name search, docket entries, case history, calendar details, and minute entry routing.
Best official path: use Maricopa Superior Court’s Public Access to Probate Court Case Information page and search by case number or name.
Important: the docket page can show case history, but document copies and certified records may require ECR Online, eAccess, or an online records request.
Maricopa County Arizona Probate Court Quick Facts
In Maricopa County, Arizona, probate matters are handled by the Superior Court’s Probate and Mental Health Department. The department oversees decedents’ estates, guardianships, conservatorships, adult adoptions, and mental-health matters. The Clerk of Superior Court handles probate filing, records, copies, and customer-service questions.
What This Maricopa Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Maricopa County Probate Court Path
For Maricopa County, Arizona probate search intent, start with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Probate and Mental Health Department and the Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court. Arizona does not use a separate county probate court building in the same way some states do; probate matters are handled within Superior Court.
The official Probate and Mental Health Department page identifies decedents’ estates, guardianships, conservatorships, adult adoptions, and mental-health matters as Probate Department work. The official Clerk of Court probate filing page gives separate guidance for estates, claims against estates, demands for notice, eFiling, and customer-service contact.
Use the Superior Court probate docket search to look up probate cases by case number or by last name and first name.
Use Clerk probate filing guidance and Maricopa probate forms for informal probate, small estate transfers, personal representative filings, claims, and demands for notice.
Use Maricopa probate forms for adult guardianship, conservatorship, guardian/conservator combinations, minor conservatorships, temporary/emergency cases, and accounting forms.
Use the Clerk’s records page for ECR Online, minute entries, online records requests, docket information, and eAccess options.
How to Search Maricopa County Probate Court Records Online
Maricopa Superior Court has a dedicated public probate case information page. Users can search probate case information by last name and first name or by case number. The Clerk’s records page explains that docket pages can show case history and docket entries, but users cannot obtain document copies from the docket page itself.
Start with the probate docket search
Open the official Probate Court Case Information search page and search by case number or party name.
Use the strongest search detail
Search by probate case number when possible. If you do not have one, use the decedent’s name, estate name, protected person’s name, guardian name, conservator name, filing year, or attorney name if available.
Review case history and docket entries
Use the docket to confirm that the case exists and to review case history. For actual document copies, use ECR Online, eAccess, or the Clerk’s online records request process.
Contact the Clerk if needed
If you are asking whether a decedent has an existing probate case, the Clerk’s probate filing page directs users to customer service at 602-37-CLERK or 602-372-5375.
Opening an Estate or Filing Informal Probate in Maricopa County
Maricopa County probate users commonly need informal probate forms, appointment of a personal representative, small estate transfer forms, claims against an estate, or a demand for notice. The Maricopa Probate Court Forms page includes small estate transfer/affidavit forms and informal probate forms for decedent’s estate matters, including appointment through closing steps and claim against the estate.
The Clerk’s probate filing page states that if you are inquiring whether a decedent has an existing probate case, you should contact customer service. It also states that filing a claim against an estate requires a valid probate case number and a $30.00 filing fee, and that a demand may be filed against a decedent’s estate with a $30.00 filing fee.
Use this path for informal proceedings for a decedent’s estate, appointment of a personal representative, and related estate forms.
Use this path when the estate may qualify for a small estate transfer or affidavit process.
Use this path when a creditor or claimant needs to file a claim in an existing probate estate case.
Use this path when a person wants notice in a decedent’s estate matter, including cases not yet opened.
Maricopa County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
The Maricopa Probate Court Forms page includes adult guardianship, adult conservatorship, combined guardianship and conservatorship, minor-child conservatorship, minor guardianship/conservatorship, temporary and emergency guardianship/conservatorship, accounting, annual report, transfer, termination, restricted funds, and petition-for-contact forms.
A guardian generally handles personal, health, safety, placement, or decision-making authority for a protected person or ward.
A conservator generally handles money, assets, restricted accounts, property, financial reporting, and conservator accountings.
Use adult guardianship and conservatorship packets for appointment, annual reports, accounting, transfers, termination, and related filings.
Use minor conservatorship or minor guardianship/conservatorship packets where the protected person is a child.
Maricopa County Probate Forms and Arizona Probate Resources
The Maricopa Law Library Resource Center provides probate forms for small estate transfers, informal probate, adult guardianship, adult conservatorship, combined guardianship/conservatorship, minor conservatorship, temporary or emergency appointments, adult adoption, death-certificate copy requests, and frequently used probate forms.
Maricopa Probate Forms
Use this page for Maricopa probate packets, guardianship forms, conservatorship forms, small estate forms, and commonly used probate forms.
Open Probate FormsArizona Probate Forms
Use Arizona court probate resources for statewide probate forms, fiduciary information, and court help materials.
Open AZ Probate ResourcesProbate Filing
Use the Clerk’s Probate Filing page for estates, claims, demands for notice, and eFiling guidance.
Open Probate FilingMaricopa Probate Records, ECR Online, eAccess and Certified Copies
The Clerk’s records page explains that parties can access cases through ECR Online and that Probate is one of the available case types for registered ECR users. It also explains that minute entries are available online for some case types, while the docket page can show case history and docket entries but does not provide document copies. For certified copies or complex requests, the Clerk directs users to the online records request form.
Use the Superior Court probate docket page to search by name or case number and confirm case history.
Registered ECR users may access Probate case records through the Clerk’s ECR Online system.
Arizona eAccess provides online access to unrestricted case records and documents, with document access generally available for a fee.
Use the Clerk’s online records request process if you need a certified copy of court documents or a more complex records request.
Maricopa Probate Filing Fees, eFiling and Clerk Filing Information
The Clerk’s probate filing page links users to filing fees, filing forms, file counter appointments, and Probate eFile. It also states that Arizona Judicial Branch eFiling is available for subsequent probate filings in Maricopa County. For estate claims and demands for notice, the Clerk’s probate filing page lists a $30.00 filing fee for each.
Use the Clerk’s eFiling resources and authorized eFiling process for eligible probate filings.
The Clerk’s probate filing page states that a claim against an estate requires a valid probate case number and a $30.00 filing fee.
The Clerk’s probate filing page states that a demand may be filed against a decedent’s estate with a $30.00 filing fee.
The Clerk says documents may be filed online, by mail, or at filing counter locations, and clerks do not give legal advice.
Official Maricopa Probate Court Links
Probate Department
Main Superior Court Probate and Mental Health Department page.
Open Probate DepartmentProbate Case Search
Search public probate case information by case number or name.
Open Case SearchProbate Filing
Clerk guidance for estates, claims, demands for notice, eFiling, and filing links.
Open Filing PageRecords Options
ECR Online, docket, minute entries, eAccess, and online records request guidance.
Open RecordseFiling Information
Clerk information about electronic filing and authorized filing options.
Open eFilingMaricopa Probate Court Map and Location
The Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County lists the Central Court Building at 201 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The Maricopa Clerk of Superior Court lists address 620 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 and phone 602-372-5375 or 602-37-CLERK. Confirm the correct filing counter, hearing location, records route, and department location before visiting.
Maricopa Probate Court FAQs
Where is Maricopa Probate Court located?
Probate matters are handled by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County. The Superior Court lists the Central Court Building at 201 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The Clerk of Superior Court lists address 620 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Confirm your filing counter, hearing location, or records destination before visiting.
How do I search Maricopa County probate cases?
Use the Superior Court’s Public Access to Probate Court Case Information page. You can search by last name and first name or by case number.
What phone number should I call for probate case questions?
The Clerk’s probate filing page directs users asking whether a decedent has an existing probate case to customer service at 602-37-CLERK or 602-372-5375.
Where can I get Maricopa probate forms?
Use the Maricopa Law Library Resource Center Probate Court Forms page. It includes small estate transfer, informal probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adult adoption, death-certificate copy request, and frequently used probate forms.
Can I eFile probate documents in Maricopa County?
The Clerk’s probate filing page states that Arizona Judicial Branch eFiling is available for subsequent probate filings in Maricopa County. Review current Clerk eFiling instructions before submitting documents.
Can I view probate documents directly from the docket?
The Clerk’s records page explains that the docket page can show case history and docket entries, but it does not provide document copies. Use ECR Online, eAccess, or the online records request process for documents or certified copies.