We want to talk to you about the effect of placing community property into a family trust in Arizona. In Arizona, each spouse is a co-owner of all property earned by the other spouse during marriage. However, one spouse may...

In divorce cases involving attorneys, the issue of dividing contingency fees in a divorce in Arizona may arise. Under Arizona law, all income earned by either spouse during a marriage is community property, to be divided...

Legalities to Consider When Filing For Divorce The breakup of a marriage can be a tumultuous time for both parties and those around them. If your marriage is ending, there are many legalities that need to be addressed so the...

In Arizona, the family court includes decisions regarding support obligations and the division of marital assets in the final divorce decree. In some cases, one or both of the parties may not cooperate fully. The court makes...

In the unpublished Arizona Court of Appeals case of Binder v. Binder, there was only one argument presented upon appeal, but the Arizona Court of Appeals had several factors to determine whether regarding the treatment of a...

In Arizona, the decision of the court regarding the division of marital assets is based upon state law. As Arizona is one of nine community property states in the United States, anything earned (or debt incurred) during the...

Under Arizona community property law, all property either spouse “acquires” during the marriage belongs to both spouses as community property. For many years, if one spouse was injured during marriage and received a...

ICA/Wright Marital Agreement Application Under Arizona’s community property law, all earnings by either spouse during the marriage are presumed to belong to the community (the two spouses). If a spouse incurs a separate...

Validity of Postnuptial Agreements in Arizona Some people ask are postnuptial agreement valid in Arizona. First, you should know that a postnuptial agreement is a contract between a married couple wherein they intend to...

Some people going through a divorce ask can a judge reject a divorce settlement in Arizona. So, we wanted to talk about a court rejecting a divorce settlement in Arizona. Couples in Arizona who are contemplating divorce can...