Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-2503 (2026)

Holographic will

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A will that does not comply with section 14-2502 is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed, if the signature and the material provisions are in the handwriting of the testator.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: Matter of Est. of Johnson, 630 P.2d 1039 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981).

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Matter of Est. of Johnson, 630 P.2d 1039 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 18× “This appeal involves the question of whether the handwritten portions on a printed will form, submitted to the trial court as a holographic will, were sufficient to satisfy the requirements of A.R.S. § 14-2503 that the material provisions of such a will must be entirely in the…”

Matter of Est. of Muder, 751 P.2d 986 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 29× “Alternatively, is the document a valid holographic will executed pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-2503? The daughters contend in this appeal that their father died intestate.”

Matter of Est. of Muder, 765 P.2d 997 (Ariz. 1988). · cites it 8× “ISSUE We must determine whether the purported will is a valid holographic will pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-2503. III. FACTS Edward Frank Muder died on 15 March 1984.”

In Re Est. of Jung, 109 P.3d 97 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 14-2503. Ted is correct that the Legislature did not adopt UPC § 2-503, which provides that a document not executed in compliance with the requirements of § 2-502 could still be treated as being in compliance under certain circumstances.”

Est. of Blake v. Benza, 587 P.2d 271 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 14-2503 provides that a will is valid as a holographic will, regardless of whether it is witnessed, if the signature and material provisions are in the handwriting of the testator.”

Lind v. Muder, 751 P.2d 986 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 29× “Alternatively, is the document a valid holographic will executed pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-2503? The daughters contend in this appeal that their father died intestate.”

Lind v. Muder, 765 P.2d 997 (Ariz. 1988). · cites it 8× “ISSUE We must determine whether the purported will is a valid holographic will pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-2503. III. FACTS Edward Frank Muder died on 15 March 1984.”

In Re Richard L. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “¶18 Gutierrez alternatively argues that even if the cursive signature was not Richard’s, the handwritten block-letter name at the end of the Document was Richard’s signature and therefore the Document is a valid holographic will under Section 14-2503. Section 14-2503 provides:…”

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