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A “Dragnet Clause” in a Deed of Trust is a provision that states that the Deed of Trust secures any and all future debt owed by the borrower to the lender, in addition to whatever debt the Deed of Trust originally secured. The use of the terminology “dragnet” symbolizes that such a clause causes the Deed of Trust to “spread” like...

New legislation (SB 1304) is amending A.R.S. § 33-992.01 (governing “preliminary twenty-day notices”) to increase the “lien reach” of Arizona 20-day Preliminary Notices to 30% (up from the 20% we’ve known for decades). This change applies to construction projects where lienable activities (such as labor, materials, professional services, equipment/mac...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (5/10/2019) – The law firm of Jaburg Wilk was pleased to be the title sponsor of Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center’s 2019 community breakfast where nearly 1,500 guests learned about SARRC’s accomplishments and their future strategic plan. Founded more than 20 years ago, SARRC is an internationally recognized nonprofit organizat...

The Holding In Anderson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 917 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 2019) (Wash.), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the thirty-day removal deadline under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1) does not commence upon service of a complaint on an insurer’s “statutorily designated agent”; rather, it commences whe...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (05/10/2019) Micalann C. Pepe has been named to the Board of Directors of Gabriel’s Angels.   Pepe, an insurance law and business attorney and partner at Jaburg Wilk, said “Gabriel’s Angels is a great fit.  I wanted to work with a non-profit that made a difference in the lives of at-risk children. Being able to see the positive work that...

If you spill something, don’t just stand there, because you need to clean it up. Don’t expect or wait for others to clean up for you. This correlates with taking responsibility when you create a mess; don’t blame others for issues you cause or expect them to clean them up for you. This was brought home to me this morning by a mess I made. I was in...

We live in a society where meritocracy is rewarded, both financially and emotionally. How to be more “productive” has become an obsession for many. Productivity and profitability go hand in hand with enormous profits for those who succeed. Law firms have not escaped this phenomenon; in fact, they have fully embraced it. Sociologists now refer to law, accounting...

We all know that life is full of worry and stress about success and about failure. This seems to be an integral part of climbing your way to the top of whatever trail or ladder you are on. These types of emotions can help motivate you, but they also slow you down if you let them. It is an art to learn from your past while looking forward. Everyone who is successfu...

Most people understand that for a binding contract to exist there must be a meeting of the minds between two or more contracting parties whereby the parties agree to provide something of value to each other. What many people do not fully understand however, is what their available legal remedies are in the event a contract to which they are a party to is breached b...

JW Way Fundamental #4: Walk in your clients' shoes  "See the world from their perspective. Empathize by understanding their fears and concerns and showing you care. Ask, “If I were in their shoes, what would I want to know and how would I want to be treated?”Previously, I told a story about a monkey. The monkey discovered a banana in a jar, and he grabbed...