Unilateral Mistake: How to Avoid Issues with Gifts of Real Property
There’s a reason why most people hire REALTORS® or attorneys, or both, to assist with transfers of real property – so many things can go…
Eviction Moratorium: Making Sense of COVID-19 Eviction Guidance under federal and Arizona Law
It’s almost a cliché at this point to say that the year 2020 is unprecedented. Numerous articles, news stories, and social media posts have already…
The Equality of Parenting Time
As one family law judge put it, in family court, parties often think that there will be a clear winner and loser; the judge will…
Helvetica V: The Anti-Deficiency Statute Strikes Back
“Good things come to those who wait.” At least that is what litigant Michael Pasquan hopes in the thirteen-year-old litigation following the Supreme Court’s recent…
Amputated Toes and Floor Cracks: Negligence Per Se Under the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act
In the recent decision Ibarra v. Gastelum, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, found that the Arizona Residential Landlord Tenant Act (“ARLTA”) does not…
Valuing a Family Business in a Divorce
There are several legal ramifications to a divorce (or, the legal term in Arizona, a dissolution of a marriage). Not only does it legally dissolve…
Step By Step Process For Stepparent Adoption
One bright spot in the often emotionally charged world of family law is adoption, specifically, stepparent adoption. In this scenario, many times the stepparent has…
Real Estate Encroachments
Everyone has that one neighbor – the neighbor who doesn’t cut their lawn, who leaves their trash or recycling bin on the street way after…