Arizona's $7,000 Exempt Property Allowance

14-2403. Exempt property; value; priority A. In addition to the homestead allowance, the decedent's surviving spouse is entitled from the estate to a value that is not more than seven thousand dollars in excess of any security interests in that estate in the following: 1. Household furniture. 2. Automobiles. 3. Furnishings. 4. Appliances. 5. Personal effects. If there is no surviving spouse, the decedent's minor and dependent children are entitled jointly to the same value. If the value of the items described in paragraphs 1 through 5 is less than seven thousand dollars, or if there are not enough of such items, the surviving spouse or minor and dependent children are entitled to other assets of the estate, if any, to the extent necessary to make up the seven thousand dollar value. B. Rights to exempt property and assets needed to make up a deficiency of exempt property have priority over all claims against the estate, except administration expenses, the homestead allowance and the family allowance. C. The rights to exempt property are chargeable against any benefit or share that passes to the surviving spouse or minor or dependent child by the decedent's will, by nonprobate transfer pursuant to section 14-6101 or by intestate succession, unless otherwise provided by the decedent's will or by the governing instrument for a nonprobate transfer.