AZ HB2656

Authorizes electronic wills in Arizona, requiring creation and maintenance on an electronic medium with testator's electronic signature and electronic signatures from at least two witnesses who were physically present during execution.

Electronic wills must include testator's government-issued identification, dates of signing, and for self-proved electronic wills, notary public electronic signature and seal plus designation of a qualified custodian.

Establishes requirements for qualified custodians of electronic wills, including restrictions on relationships to testator or devisees, mandatory secure storage systems that detect alterations, and maintenance of photographic/video records and identification documentation.

Permits destruction of electronic will records 100 years after testator's death or 5 years after probate completion and all appeals, and allows creation of certified paper originals through affidavits documenting chain of custody.

Effective June 30, 2019, with conforming amendments to existing will execution, revocation, and probate procedures to accommodate electronic wills alongside traditional paper wills.