§ 13.3.5 DECEDENT'S HALF OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY AVAILABLE TO PAY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S ATTORNEYS' FEES.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 13.3.5 Decedent's Half of Community Property Available To Pay Personal Representative's Attorneys' Fees.

By statute, when a decedent is married at the time of death, her sole and separate property, and her half of the community property, may be used to pay claims against the estate, such as attorneys' fees and other administrative expenses. A.R.S. § 14-3101(A). The statute also provides "[i]n addition, the surviving spouse's share of the community property is subject to administration until the time for...