Pour-Over Will

Even with careful trust funding, some assets often remain outside the trust. You might open a new bank account or receive an inheritance. You could also acquire property without titling it in the trust's name. A pour-over will catches these gaps.

Without a pour-over will, assets left outside the trust pass through intestacy. That means Arizona's default rules apply. The assets could go to people you did not intend.

Assets that pass through a pour-over will still go through probate before reaching the trust. That is why proper trust funding is critical. The pour-over will is a backup, not a primary strategy. Once the assets reach the trust, they follow the trust's terms.

At RJP, every estate plan with a living trust also includes a pour-over will. It is one of the essential documents in a complete plan.

For a complete comparison of how trusts and wills work together in Arizona, see our guide. It covers when you need both and how a pour-over will fits in: Trusts vs. Wills in Arizona: Key Differences Compared.