Property Owners Waive All Claims And Defenses Against Lender After Foreclosure
Pursuant to Arizona’s deed of trust statutes, if a borrower defaults on her mortgage obligations, the lender may foreclosure non-judicially by recording its Notice of…
You’re Not in Kansas Anymore: A Cautionary Tale Concerning Real Estate Transactions in Arizona
This article was written by Christopher J. Charles, Esq. and Eric L. Walberg, Esq. With interest rates hovering at historic lows and prices generally stable,…
Mediating Real Estate Disputes
Litigating real estate disputes can be expensive and time consuming. Here are three tips on how to increase your odds of successfully resolving real estate disputes at mediation.
Joint Owners Of Easement Must Share Costs To Maintain Easement
When multiple property owners share interests in an easement, who must pay for the easement’s maintenance? Read this article to find out.
Slander of Title = Strict Liability
One of the chief hallmarks of America’s jurisprudence is our careful protections and respect for one another’s individual property rights. For example, regarding real estate, it is unlawful to record a groundless document or lien against a real property.
HUD Says Screening Based on Arrest Record May Violate Fair Housing Act
As many as 100 million U.S. adults – or nearly one-third of the population – have a criminal record. The U.S. Department of Housing and…
Governor Ducey Signs Law Approving Vacation Rentals in Arizona
Keeping true to his goal for Arizona to become to the sharing economy of what “Texas is to oil and what Silicon Valley used to…
Breaking News! State Senate Votes to Protect Vacation Rentals
Due in part to the convenience of our new “Sharing Economy” through websites like VRBO and airbnb, vacation rentals are booming. Short-term rentals, however, are…
Tax Liens and What Property Owner’s Need to Know About Mortgage Foregiveness Tax
[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZhSy1QJI6w’ format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ custom_class=”] If you own a property you know that getting the mortgage is only the beginning. There is also real…
Short Term Leases
What is a short-term lease? What does the Super Bowl have to do with short-term leases? Watch this video to listen to Arizona State Bar…
Laying Down the Law Post-Possession Agreements
As discussed in our recent post regarding pre-possession agreements, key provisions of the Dodd Frank Act (“Dodd Frank”) took effect in 2015. Dodd Frank aims…
How To Use Custom Vacation Rental Agreements with airbnb.com
Well drafted rental agreements help prevent disputes and protect the owner’s legal interests when disputes do arise – especially in regard to vacation rentals. Thoughtful…