Question: I can’t afford the commercial lease for my office. What should I do? Answer: Many business owners are faced with the difficult issue of wanting to break their commercial lease, for any of a host of reasons. And with the increased use by landlords of personal guaranties, breaking a commercial lease can be an…
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Question: How is an Arizona Beneficiary Deed different from any other Arizona deed? Answer: When most people think of a deed, they think of the typical Warranty Deeds, Special Warranty Deeds or Quit Claim Deeds. As soon as a person signs and records one of these types of deeds (the “grantor”), the legal title of…
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Arizona law provides that certain “small estates” may avoid probate by using a small estate probate Affidavit. Recently, the dollar amount of assets that qualify for the exemption increased. Previously, if a decedent owned $50,000 or less in personal property, the decedent’s heirs could use a Small Estate Affidavit for the Collection of Personal Property. …
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Question: I own property as joint tenants with right of survivorship. The other joint tenant died. What should I do now? Answer: You need to remove the deceased tenant from showing ownership of the property. To do this you need to file an Affidavit Evidencing Termination of Joint Tenancy with the county recorder where the…
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What is a Homestead? Generally, a homestead is a dwelling including the land and buildings on the land that is occupied by the owner. What is a Homestead Exemption? A homestead exemption is a law that states that a person’s homestead is exempted from seizure or sale for a debt in certain situations. This means…
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