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Divorce is not just stressful on the parents, but can also create a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in your children.  The behavior of parents before and after divorce has a critical impact on the emotional adjustment of their children.  The following guidelines should be helpful:Put your children's welfare first.  Never use your children ...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 22, 2015)- Join Maria Crimi Speth, Intellectual Property attorney at Jaburg Wilk and author of Protect Your Writings for an informative presentation about laws affecting writers and their creative work on Saturday, January 31st from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at city of Glendale's 20th annual Chocolate Affaire located at 58th Ave. and Glendale Ave. At...

"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it."   ~Mary Engelbreit Change – for some a "four letter word".  Change can create fear, uncertainty, and doubt.  It is an emotional experience.  Many of us approach change with a negative view, ignoring the positive growth that may come. Change happens every day, a...

While it is true that you most often cannot tell much about a book by its title, the same does not hold true when it comes to real estate, as how title is held to real estate, does tell you a lot.  The question faced by a person acquiring real estate in Arizona concerning how they wish to take title is usually posed to them by their real estate agent or by th...

Arizona anti-deficiency laws were recently amended by the Arizona legislature and will become effective January 1, 2015.  Previously, the two laws, A.R.S. § 33-729 and A.R.S. § 33-814, generally provided that a loan secured by a parcel of property of 2½ acres or less, which is utilized as a one or two family dwelling, is not subject to a...

The end of the year is always a good time to take stock of where you are personally and professionally.  This can be checking in with your personal accountant to make sure you have withheld/paid enough taxes during the year or planning for deductions to planning for large corporate expenditures on things such as upcoming projects, planned corporate initiatives...

For years the goal of many young doctors was to gain ownership in their medical practice entity.  For many, when the time came for them to "make partner," they signed on the dotted line without fully understanding the legal relationships involved and the consequences if things did not work out as planned. Now we are in an environment of sharply declining reim...

In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), which allows employees time off from their job to bond with their children, care for ill family members, or recover from their own serious health problems — all without fear of losing their job.   The FMLA entitles employees to a total of 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month ...

Is there one insurance policy to cover all of my risks? No.  Insurance is the sale of certain risks in exchange for a premium.  No policy buys all the risks a business faces. How many policies do I need? Generally speaking, a business should have a general liability policy, coverage for automobiles used in the business and worker's compensation insurance...

As with all community property, retirement assets are subject to division upon dissolution.  Therefore, that portion of any and all retirement assets accumulated during the course of the marriage must be divided. There are three primary categories of retirement assets – IRA (Individual Retirement Account), 401(k) and pension assets.  While the firs...