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Rule 31. Duties of a Fiduciary's Attorney

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedArizona Rules of Probate ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2020

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part V. General Roles and Duties of Participants
Effective: January 1, 2020
17B A.R.S. Rules Probate Proc., Rule 31
Formerly cited as AZ ST PROB Rule 10(D)
Rule 31. Duties of a Fiduciary's Attorney
(a) Duty to Minimize Legal Expenses. To minimize legal expenses, a fiduciary's attorney must encourage the fiduciary to take actions the fiduciary is authorized to perform rather than have the attorney perform them.
(b) Duty upon Withdrawal. A fiduciary's attorney who moves to withdraw must comply with Civil Rule 5.3 and must inform the court of any issues pending in the probate case and whether all required reports, inventories, accounts, and documents have been filed.

Credits

Added Aug. 29, 2019, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
17B A. R. S. Rules Probate Proc., Rule 31, AZ ST PROB Rule 31
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through February 15, 2024.
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