Changes in Arizona’s Estate and Probate Law Statutes and Rules | Kenneth Barney | Probate and Estate Planning Attorney

The Arizona Legislature added approximately 25 changes to various Rules of Probate Procedure, some of which took effect on February 1, 2012 and others that will take effect on September 1, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Lose Your Opportunity For Justice in a Lawsuit! | Nathaniel Wadsworth | Contract-Business Lawyer

In Arizona a lawsuit claim based on the breach of an oral contract is subject to a three-year statute of limitations. Other claims may be subject to different limitations, some much shorter. A person with a claim against a public entity, such as a city or state, for example, must serve a notice of claim within 180 days or may not be permitted to bring a lawsuit at all. Read the rest of this entry »

Estate Planning and Who Will Take Care of My Minor Children? | Jason Ray | Estate Planning Lawyer Mesa AZ

As a father of minor children, I have always been concerned about who would take care of my children if I die. As a result, I have life insurance policies in place which will provide for my children’s financial needs if I am no longer around. Read the rest of this entry »

Not Every Cases Goes To Court | Kevin Chapman | Trial and Personal Injury Lawyer Mesa AZ

We have alternatives to resolving legal disputes without going to court. Some are mandated, while some are optional. Known as “alternative dispute resolution,” these options can be less expensive and more efficient than a jury trial. Read the rest of this entry »

Chapter 11 Can Help Your Business Move Forward | Janet M. Spears | Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Lawyer

A business reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code will help your company get the interim financing needed to stay in business while holding off your creditors to give you breathing room to get your business moving forward. Read the rest of this entry »

Fly Safe/Fly Legal – The FAA Has Over 700 Federal Regulations! | Paul Rowley | Arizona Aviation Attorney

Fellow Pilots: Did you know that to safely and legally take off, go somewhere and land your aircraft, you must adhere to over 700 federal regulations! We call them the FAR’s but they actually originate from the Code of Federal Regulations Titles 14 and 49. I recently attended an NTSB Trial where an airman was facing a certificate revocation of all his certificates. Read the rest of this entry »

What Can We Learn From Penn State and Failure To Report Laws? | Brian Strong | Criminal Defense Lawyer

Until the recent media blitz regarding the Penn State – Joe Paterno – Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, very few people ever asked me about their duty to report the physical or sexual abuse of a child. If, however, you are now curious, then this article is for you. Read the rest of this entry »

For Poorer: Focusing on Relationships over Money | Scott Rowley | Divorce Attorney Mesa Arizona

A new study of over 1700 couples found a correlation between marital problems and the value spouses placed on "having money and lots of things." According to the study, published by the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, couples who believe that money is not important scored up to 15 percent higher on marriage stability and other measures of relationship quality than more materialistic couples. Interestingly, couples with more money were more likely to have conflict over finances. Read the rest of this entry »

To Marinol, or not to Marinol? That is the Question. | Brian Strong | Criminal Defense Attorney Mesa, Arizona

With all the political hubbub and legal strife over medical marijuana, as one who tried to be an educated voter, I found myself asking: “Why don’t we just make a synthetic version of THC (the active natural substance in marijuana) and disburse it in pill form?” The simple answer to that question was, as I found out - we already have. Read the rest of this entry »

Who Should Make Decisions for Me if I Die or Become Disabled? | Jason Ray | Estate Planning Attorney Mesa AZ

A major consideration in estate planning is who you should choose to make decisions for you. The critical questions everyone must answer in creating an estate plan are: Read the rest of this entry »