AZ
Arizona
Arizona is a trustee-sale state. A.R.S. 33-812 sets the order in which sale proceeds are applied, and any surplus is either paid out by the trustee or deposited with the county treasurer and released by the superior court. Claims made while the trustee still holds the money are usually the most straightforward path.
Terms commonly used in Arizona
These are legally different procedures and are kept separate on purpose. Make sure you are reading the one that matches your sale.
Arizona mortgage foreclosures are nonjudicial trustee sales. Under A.R.S. 33-812 the trustee applies the sale price in a set order, and if money is left over the trustee either pays the parties entitled to it or deposits it with the county treasurer for the superior court. Claims on deposited funds are made by application to the superior court.
Who may have a claim
- Owner of record at the time of the trustee sale
- Co-owners of record
- Heirs or the estate of a deceased owner
- Junior lienholders and judgment creditors of record
- A trust or business entity that held title
Priority among claimants may depend on title, recorded liens, court orders, probate and state law. Being listed here does not mean a claim will succeed.
Where the money may be held
- The trustee named on the trustee's deed
- The county treasurer, holding funds deposited for the superior court
- The superior court in the county where the sale occurred
Commonly required documents
- Government photo IDCommonly required
- Written claim to the trustee or application to the superior courtCommonly required
- Trustee's deed upon sale and prior deedCommonly required
- Notarized affidavit of claimCommonly required
- Taxpayer identification informationCommonly required
- Death certificate and probate documentsSituation-dependent
- Recorded lien documents for creditor claimsSituation-dependent
- Entity or trust documentsSituation-dependent
Could an attorney be needed?
Attorney may be advisable
Circumstances where legal help is more often advisable or required
- • The former owner is deceased
- • Probate has not been opened
- • Multiple heirs disagree
- • The claimant is a trust or business entity
- • Competing lienholders filed claims
- • Ownership is disputed
- • There is an assignment or transfer of claim
- • The claim requires a motion or petition
- • A hearing is scheduled
- • Another party objects
- • There are bankruptcy issues
- • There are judgments or unresolved liens
- • The claimant is a minor or incapacitated person
- • The deadline may have expired
- • The claimant lives outside the United States
- • The court requires representation for an entity
- • Local rules require attorney involvement
Dependable Funds Recovery is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. When legal representation is required or advisable, clients may be referred to an independent licensed attorney.
Deadlines
Arizona timing depends on whether the trustee still holds the funds or has deposited them with the county treasurer under A.R.S. 33-812. There is no single form deadline that fits every case, so confirm the current status with the trustee first.
- Trigger date
- The trustee sale date and any deposit with the county treasurer
- Varies by county or claim type
- No
- Confirmed against an official source
- Not yet verified
- Source last checked
- 2026-08-03
Typical claim complexity
Straightforward
Why, specifically:
- • Statutory order of distribution under A.R.S. 33-812
- • Trustee may deposit funds with the county treasurer
- • Court application needed once funds are deposited
- • Junior lienholders are paid before the former owner
Complexity is shown so you can judge the work involved for yourself. A complex rating does not mean you cannot file on your own.
Official resources
Sources and review record
- Date last reviewed
- 2026-08-03
- Reviewed by
- Johnny — Dependable Funds Recovery
- Disposition of proceeds of trustee's sale — A.R.S. § 33-812 (checked 2026-08-03)
County, court, and trustee procedures may differ from statewide practice. Laws, forms, fees, and deadlines can change without notice.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for reading the controlling statute, rule, order or official instructions for your case.
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