Personal Representative's Deed (Deed of Distribution / Fiduciary Deed) - Arizona

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
This is a Personal Representative's Deed under Arizona's Uniform Probate Code (A.R.S. Title 14). The personal representative conveys in a representative capacity and gives only the limited title warranty stated below. Individual liability is governed by A.R.S. § 14-3808. Section 14-3711 gives an appointed representative owner-like power over estate title in trust for creditors and other interested persons. Section 14-3715 permits disposition of estate land subject to the will, a formal-proceeding order, statutory priorities, and reasonable action for interested persons. In supervised administration, § 14-3504 also requires court confirmation of real-property sales and a prior court order for distributions. Obtain title insurance.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S DEED

(Deed of Distribution / Fiduciary Deed)

State of Arizona

Recording Requested By: [________________________________]

When Recorded Mail To:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Mail Tax Statements To:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ARTICLE I: PARTIES

Section 1.1 Grantor (Fiduciary / Personal Representative)

[GRANTOR FULL LEGAL NAME], not individually but solely as the duly appointed, qualified, and acting Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT FULL LEGAL NAME], Deceased, ☐ testate ☐ intestate, in the Superior Court of Arizona, [________________________________] County, Case No. [________________________________], Letters of Appointment as Personal Representative having been issued to Grantor on [__/__/____] (hereinafter "Grantor").

Grantor's Address: [________________________________]

Section 1.2 Grantee or Distributee

Name(s): [GRANTEE / DISTRIBUTEE FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]

Vesting:
☐ A single person
☐ An unmarried person
☐ Married persons, as community property
☐ Married persons, as community property with right of survivorship
☐ As joint tenants with right of survivorship
☐ As tenants in common
☐ A [ENTITY TYPE], a [STATE] [entity form]

Grantee mailing address: [________________________________]

If Grantee is an entity regulated under A.R.S. Title 6, 10, or 29: Full entity name [________________]; full address [________________]; state of incorporation, organization, license, charter, or registration [________________]; country of charter or formation [________________] (A.R.S. § 33-401(C)).

If this is a deed of distribution, identify every distributee and address for the recorded instrument (A.R.S. § 14-3907(B)):

Attach additional distributee rows if needed.

ARTICLE II: AUTHORITY

Section 2.1 Source of Authority

Administration status: ☐ Unsupervised ☐ Supervised. If supervised, a sale of this real property is subject to court confirmation, and a distribution requires a prior court order (A.R.S. § 14-3504). Identify the confirmation or order, if applicable: [COURT, DATE, DOCKET REFERENCE].

Grantor is authorized to execute and deliver this conveyance by the following (check all that apply):

☐ Statutory power. Until appointment terminates, A.R.S. § 14-3711 gives the personal representative owner-like power over estate title in trust for creditors and others interested. Under § 14-3715(6), the representative may dispose of land for cash or on credit at public or private sale, subject to the will, any formal-proceeding order, statutory priorities, reasonable action for interested persons, and § 14-3504 if administration is supervised.

☐ Power of sale in the will. The Decedent's Last Will and Testament admitted to probate authorizes the personal representative to sell and convey real property.

☐ Distribution in kind. This deed is a deed of distribution assigning, transferring, or releasing the Property to the distributee as evidence of the distributee's title, pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-3907.

☐ Court order. By order entered [__/__/____] in the above proceeding, the Superior Court authorized, approved, or directed this conveyance. Order reference: [________________].

ARTICLE III: CONVEYANCE

Section 3.1 Granting Clause

Select one conveyance basis and complete its fields:

☐ Sale. For the sum of $[________] ([WRITTEN AMOUNT] Dollars) paid to the Estate, receipt of which Grantor acknowledges.

☐ Distribution in kind. As a distribution of estate property to the distributee(s) identified above under A.R.S. § 14-3907; no sale price is represented by this deed.

On the selected basis, Grantor, in the representative capacity stated above and not otherwise, GRANTS AND CONVEYS to the identified Grantee or distributee(s), and their heirs, successors, and assigns, all the right, title, and interest of the Decedent and the Estate in the following real property in [________] County, Arizona:

Section 3.2 Legal Description

See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Together with all tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof.

Property Address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, AZ ZIP]

Assessor's Parcel Number: [________________________________]

ARTICLE IV: LIMITED / FIDUCIARY WARRANTY

Section 4.1 Fiduciary Conveyance

THIS IS A FIDUCIARY DEED. Grantor executes and delivers this deed solely in the representative capacity stated above and not individually. Grantor warrants and will defend the title to the Property unto Grantee, Grantee's heirs, successors, and assigns, only against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, through, or under Grantor acting in Grantor's said representative capacity, but not otherwise.

Section 4.2 No General Warranty; Representative Capacity

Grantor makes NO general warranty of title and gives NO covenant as to the acts of the Decedent, prior owners, or any other person. The Property is conveyed "AS IS" beyond the acts of Grantor as personal representative. Except to the limited extent expressly warranted in Section 4.1, Grantor restrains the prior-conveyance and freedom-from-encumbrances covenants otherwise implied by the words "grant" or "convey" under A.R.S. § 33-435(A)(1)–(2). The title covenant herein is limited to Grantor's own acts as personal representative. Any individual liability is governed by A.R.S. § 14-3808, including its contract-disclosure and personal-fault provisions.

Section 4.3 Statutory Authority

Grantor exercises the estate-title authority in A.R.S. §§ 14-3711 and 14-3715. If the distribution-in-kind option is selected, this instrument also serves as evidence of the distributee's title under § 14-3907. The deed is executed and acknowledged under § 33-401.

ARTICLE V: EXCEPTIONS AND RESERVATIONS

Section 5.1 Subject To

This conveyance is made subject to:

(a) Real property taxes and assessments for the current and subsequent years, not yet due and payable;
(b) All applicable zoning ordinances, building codes, and governmental regulations;
(c) All covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights-of-way, and easements of record;
(d) All matters that would be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the Property;
(e) Rights of parties in possession;
(f) Claims of creditors of the Estate and rights of heirs and devisees, to the extent provided by law;
(g) The following specific exceptions:

☐ None
☐ As set forth below:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

ARTICLE VI: EXECUTION

Section 6.1 Grantor's Signature

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Personal Representative's Deed in the representative capacity stated, as of the date set forth in the acknowledgment below.

____________________________________
[GRANTOR NAME], not individually but solely as Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT NAME], Deceased

ARTICLE VII: ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Representative Capacity)

STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF [________________________________]

This record was acknowledged before me on [__/__/____] by [GRANTOR NAME] as Personal Representative of the Estate of [DECEDENT NAME], the party on whose behalf this deed was executed.

____________________________________
Notary Public Signature and Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title of Office: Notary Public
My Commission Expires: [________________________________]

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Legal Description of Property:

[INSERT COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION FROM PRIOR DEED, TITLE COMMITMENT, OR SURVEY]

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Estate's recorded source of title: Prior deed or other recorded instrument to [DECEDENT / OTHER TITLE HOLDER], Book [____], Page [____], or Document No. [________________________________], Official Records of [________________________________] County, Arizona. Explain any intervening transfer or title issue: [________________________________].

ARIZONA RECORDING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

Document Format

• Paper: no larger than 8.5" × 14"; margins at least 1/2" on all sides, with a 2" top margin on the first page reserved for recording (A.R.S. § 11-480(A)(4), (B)-(C))
• Legible, minimum 10-point font; original signature required

TITLE INSURANCE NOTICE

Because this is a fiduciary deed conveying only the Estate's interest with a warranty limited to the fiduciary's own acts, Grantee is strongly advised to obtain an owner's policy of title insurance and to confirm the personal representative's authority of record.

☐ Grantee acknowledges receipt of this recommendation

This template is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult with a licensed Arizona attorney before using this form. Verify all statutory citations, recording fees, and the affidavit/exemption requirement before recording.

Last Updated: 2026-11-09