Arizona Beneficiary Deed Preparation Agreement

Purpose of an Arizona Beneficiary Deed*

A Beneficiary Deed that is signed, notarized and recorded in the Arizona county where the real estate is located will transfer ownership of the Arizona real property described in the Deed’s legal description on the death of the last owner to the heir(s) named in the Beneficiary Deed. The purpose of the Beneficiary Deed is to transfer the Arizona real estate automatically on the death of the last owner without the need for a probate.

The Seven Documents We Prepare for You for $495*

You, the owner of the property described in this Agreement, are hiring Arizona real estate and estate planning attorney Richard Keyt to prepare the following SEVEN custom drafted legal documents for you for $495:

1. Arizona Beneficiary Deed: This is your deed in a form ready to be signed, notarized and recorded.
2. Custom Letter to the Appropriate County Recorder From You to Record the Beneficiary Deed: Put your signed and notarized deed and a check for the recording fee (the amount is stated in the letter) in an envelope (the address is in the letter) with this letter and mail everything to the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located to record your deed. This letter from the owner(s) to the county recorder instructs the county recorder to record the Arizona Beneficiary Deed.
3. Revocation of Beneficiary Deed: Keep this document in your file in case you want to cancel your recorded Beneficiary Deed. Use this document to revoke your previously recorded Beneficiary Deed. If you change your mind and want to cancel your Arizona Beneficiary Deed after it has been recorded, simply fill in the blank spaces in the document, sign it, have it notarized and then mail it to the county recorder with a letter in the form of the Revocation Letter (we prepare this letter for you - see 4 below) of the county in which the property is located with the appropriate recording fee. To be effective, the Revocation of Beneficiary Deed must be signed by the owner(s), notarized and recorded in the proper county.
4. Custom Letter to the Appropriate County Recorder From You to Record the Revocation Deed: Use this letter to record a Revocation of Beneficiary Deed. This is a letter from the owner(s) to the county recorder of the county in which the property is located with instructions to record the Revocation of Beneficiary Deed.
5. Letter of Explanation from Richard Keyt: This letter explains your Arizona Beneficiary Deed and the other documents six documents we send to you.
6. How to Complete & Record Your Beneficiary Deed: Detailed instructions on how to sign, notarize and record your Arizona Beneficiary Deed.
7. How to Complete & Record Your Revocation of Beneficiary Deed: Detailed instructions on how to sign, notarize and record your Revocation of Beneficiary Deed.

This is a Legally Binding Agreement*

Complete and submit this Agreement to hire Arizona real estate and Wills & Trusts attorney Richard Keyt and his law firm KEYTLaw, LLC (collectively the “Firm”) to prepare a Beneficiary Deed for $495 that will transfer Arizona real property on the death of the last surviving property owner to the heir(s) named in the deed without the need for an Arizona probate.

Date of this Agreement*

Property Owner Information

Who Must Complete This Agreement*

This Agreement must be completed by a person who owns the real estate for which we are being hired to prepare the Beneficiary Deed. We will only represent the owner(s) of the real estate who must also pay our fee.

How Many Property Owners Hold Title to the Land?*

One property owner
Two property owners
Three property owners

Which Owner Will Complete & Submit this Agreement?*

1st owner
2nd owner

Which Owner Will Complete and Submit this Agreement?*

1st owner
2nd owner
3rd owner

Legal Name of Property Owner*

Legal Name of 2nd Property Owner*

Legal Name of 3rd Property Owner*

Property Owner's Mailing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Owner's Phone Number*

Owner's Email Address*

Enter Email Confirm Email

The Owner's Beneficiary or Beneficiaries

Who Will Inherit the Real Property on Death of Last Owner?*

Enter the legal name of each person who you want to inherit the real property when the last owner dies. If you name more than one person also indicate in parenthesis after a person's name the percentage of the real property that person will inherit.

For example: Robert Q. Public (60%) and Samuel R. Public (40%).

Who Will Inherit the Real Property on Death of Last Owner If a Named Beneficiary Dies Before the Last Owner?*

the other named prospective beneficiary or beneficiaries equally rather than the descendants of the deceased prospective beneficiary
the descendants of the deceased prospective beneficiary rather than any other prospective beneficiary
somebody other than the people named in the two choices above

Who Will Inherit the Real Property on Death of Last Owner if a Beneficairy Dies Before the Last Owner?*

Enter the legal name of a person who you want to inherit the real property if a prospective beneficiary named above dies before the last owner. This person will inherit the share that would have gone to the prospective beneficiary if he/she had outlived the last owner. You must also name the prospective beneficiary named above.

For example: If Robert Q. Public is not alive after the death of the last owner then the share that would have gone to Robert Q. Public will go instead to Samuel R. Public.

Information about the Arizona Real Property

In Which Arizona County is the Property Located?*

Address of the Property

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Tax Parcel Number of the Real Property

The parcel number is optional. If you know the number please enter it.

You Must Send Us a Copy of Your Deed or Pay another $100*

Important: Make a copy of the deed that conveyed title to the owner(s) and send it by email to rck@keytlaw.com or fax it to 602-297-6890. The $195 fee to prepare the Beneficiary Deed and related documents applies only if you give us a copy of the deed by which the owner took title to the land. We must have that deed because it contains the legal description of the property that goes in the Beneficiary Deed and the exact spelling of the name(s) of the owner(s). DO NOT SEND US A COPY OF A DEED OF TRUST BECAUSE IT IS NOT THE DEED. If you do not have a copy of the deed, we will charge you an additional $100 to obtain a copy of the deed from the appropriate county recorder.

Will You Send Us a Deed or Do You Want to Pay Us $100 to Get a Copy of Your Deed from the County Recorder?*

I will send you a copy of the deed as a pdf attached to an email to rck@keytlaw.com
I will mail a copy of the deed to Richard C. Keyt, 7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 135, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
I will pay you an additional $100 to get a copy of the deed from the county recorder

Terms & Conditions

Payment for Our Services*

We require payment in advance before we prepare your Beneficiary Deed and related documents. The fee for the services you select below will be the only amount you pay us. The entire amount you pay Richard Keyt and his firm for fees and costs is nonrefundable, but you may nevertheless discharge Richard Keyt at any time and in that event you may be entitled to a refund of all or part of the fee based upon the value of the representation.

No Obligation to Notify You of Future Changes in the Law*

We are being hired to provide legal services only with respect to preparing an Arizona Beneficiary Deed. We are not being hired to provide any other services. We do not have any obligation to notify you if any changes occur in laws or regulations that are applicable to your Beneficiary Deed. We do not have any continuing obligation to advise you with respect to future legal developments concerning Arizona beneficiary deeds or anything related to them. In preparing a Beneficiary Deed and related documents, we represent only the owner(s) of the real property described in the Beneficiary Deed. We will not represent any prospective beneficiary. If for any reason, the Firm cannot prepare your requested Arizona Beneficiary Deed, we will notify you and refund any money you paid

Owner's Signature

Name of the Person Who Signs this Agreement*

Certification that an Owner Completed this Agreement*

The person named above whose name is set forth above represents and warrants to Richard Keyt and KEYTLaw, LLC, that this Agreement was completed and submitted by the owner of the real estate named immediately above whose digital signature is below.

Select the radio button.

Signature of the Owner Who Completed & Signed this Agreement*

Enter your digital signature above.

How to Pay for Your Beneficiary Deed

How to Pay Us $495*

Pay for your Beneficiary Deed in our secure online order form with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express card or Discover card. You can also call our legal assistant at 602-664-7413 and give her your credit card information.

How to Pay Us $595*

Pay $495 for your Beneficiary Deed and $100 for us to get a copy of your deed in our secure online order form with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express card or Discover card. You can also call our legal assistant at 602-664-7413 and give her your credit card information.