Arizona § 14-2516 Custodian of will; duties; liability

Arizona Statutes

§ 14-2516 — Custodian of will; duties; liability

Arizona § 14-2516

Title 14Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 2INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

Art. 5Wills

This text of Arizona § 14-2516 (Custodian of will; duties; liability) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arizona primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-2516 (2026).

Text

A.After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate or, if none is known, to an appropriate court.

B.A person who wilfully fails to deliver a will as required by this section is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages caused by this failure.

C.A person who wilfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A. After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate or, if none is known, to an appropriate court.

B. A person who wilfully fails to deliver a will as required by this section is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages caused by this failure.

C. A person who wilfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.