Private Way of Necessity – Explanation In Arizona, a person may “condemn” a “private way of necessity” to obtain access to/from a landlocked parcel of land. This must be done by way of a lawsuit (also called an “action). A private way of necessity is a court-ordered easement giving a person legal access to landlocked [...]
Title Insurance protects real property buyers, and lenders, from financial loss which arise from defects in the title to the real property. The most common type of title insurance is a lender's title insurance policy. This is used when a real property buyer is borrowing money to help pay the purchase price of the [...]
Chain of Title A “chain of title” report is a report prepared by a Title Company showing the complete ownership history of real property. It should always reflect continuous, unbroken ownership. “Chain of title” is the ownership history of a parcel of real property, from the first owner to the present [...]
Simple things can protect your family. A good family protection plan contains certain basic elements: Protect your spouse, children, home and assets. A good family protection plan includes certain basic "estate planning" legal documents. The most common basic estate planning legal documents include: 1) Durable Financial Power of Attorney; 2) Medical (Health Care) Power of [...]
Who controls the disposition of your parent's remains? The spouse, you, or someone else. Consider this situation: Mom died without a Will; Stepdad, under Arizona law, gets to decide what to do with Mom's remains. Stepdad won't share Mom's ashes with anyone. Mom's heirlooms, given to her by her own mother, which she told her [...]
A Probate proceeding in Arizona is necessary when the person who died (decedent) owned more than $75,000 worth of personal property or more than $100,000 worth of real property. Call (928) 445-3230 to schedule a consultation about Probate in Arizona.
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