Law Blog

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...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Nov.6, 2014) -  Arizona business law firm Jaburg & Wilk's appellate attorney Kathi Sandweiss will be presenting at the State Bar of Arizona's annual 'Working with the Court of Appeals" (WCCA), a CLE taking place on Friday, November 14th at the Hotel Palomar in Phoenix, Arizona from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sandweiss is presenting the f...

Suppose you discover that someone has anonymously posted a statement about you online that's not just harshly critical opinion, it's blatantly false. You are considering filing a defamation lawsuit against the author, but there's a problem-the statement was made anonymously and you have no idea who could have posted it. How can you discover the author's true identi...

You and a friend, family member, or even a spouse, decided to go into business together.  At first, things were great because of the possibilities and the excitement that new challenges bring.  You may have formed a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership or even operated as a sole proprietorship.  If there are only two of you, you mi...