Make Haste to Forestall Foreclosure in Arizona
Finding yourself facing the specter of foreclosure is one of the more stressful events that can occur in a homeowner’s life, even being linked to…
When a False Real Estate Document Has Been Recorded in Arizona
Claims over interests in real estate in Arizona are recorded with the recorder’s office of whichever county the property sits within. So long as an…
May Cities Regulate Short-Term Rentals in Arizona?
A 2016 law created a regime in Arizona that barred cities from regulating short-term rental properties. This bill was passed based on the convincing idea…
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…
What Must a Landlord Disclose in Arizona?
The landlord-tenant relationship generally has the potential to be a fraught one. It’s not surprising when you think about it: the arrangement is an intermingling…
Arizona Homeowners Associations—Differences Between Condo and Single Family Rules
Ever since Sun City was founded back in the 1950s, Arizona has been a haven of sorts for Homeowners Associations. These organizations, which make and…
Whose Fence is it Anyway?: Fences on Property Lines in Arizona
There’s a popular saying coined by Robert Frost in his poem “Mending Wall”: “Good fences make good neighbors.” The idea is, generally, that this eases…
Restrictive Covenants in Arizona Real Estate Law
Restrictive covenants come in various stripes, but in real estate law they can most broadly be considered an agreement that requires one party to a…
How to Protect Your View
Many people purchase property in Arizona with an eye for the surrounding aesthetics. Mountainsides, valleys, and rock formations in the environs of one’s home can,…
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Arizona Real Estate
Like 46 other states (as well as DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands), the state of Arizona has adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act…
Considering the Foreclosure Savings Clause
Documents that affect the viability of—or that validate—a loan are likely to contain something called a “savings clause.” Savings clauses are inserted into contracts to…
Commercial Zoning and Land Use in Arizona
Zoning of a geographic area in Arizona is performed by city and county governments with the goal of maintaining the health, safety, and economic solvency…