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Alimony is a monetary legal obligation of one spouse to provide financial support before, and after, a legal separation to the other spouse. In Arizona, it is typically called spousal maintenance, and it is the Court that determines what, if...

When individuals are in their first marriage, most assets are accumulated together, split 50/50, and are typically left to a surviving spouse. However, with roughly half of marriages now ending in divorce and approximately 75% of people remarrying, those same...

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If you are a tenant who has been injured as a result of your landlord’s negligence, there are a few things you should know about filing a personal injury claim against that landlord. According to Arizona Law, a landlord must...

Probate is a court procedure that determines how a deceased person’s estate will be administered (distributed). The Probate process identifies and inventories the deceased person’s assets/debts, pays any applicable taxes/debts, and then distributes the remainder to beneficiaries named in the...

It can be a common issue in divorce cases where one spouse tries to hide assets. In some cases, a spouse may hide assets as a way of trying to get more from the property division, but other times, it...

What is a will? A will is a legal document that expresses a person’s wishes as to how their property should be distributed after their death and names a personal representative that should manage the distribution of that property. Is...

At Brown & Hobkirk, PLLC, with over 20 years of experience practicing personal injury law, we’ve found the following to be the 5 most frequently asked questions by our personal injury clients: How long have you been practicing in this...

In Arizona, you must fill out an application requesting that your name be changed and file it with the superior court. You will also be required to attend a court hearing. The main purpose for the hearing is to ensure...

After the birth of his first daughter, Kobe Bryant established a trust, which he later amended to include two additional daughters. However, prior to his sudden death, he did not amend his trust to add his newborn daughter. The trust...