When a debtor dies, Arizona probate law has always placed the burden on the creditor to act timely to preserve the claim. A recent case demonstrates how strict that burden can be. In re Estate of Evitt, 2018 WL 4017786 (August 23, 2018). Post-Death vs Pre-Death Creditors Judith and Charles divorced in Arizona. As part …
The Governor recently signed into law the new Arizona Limited Liability Act that which represents a major overhaul. The Act is effective for limited liability companies formed after August 31, 2019 and all existing limited liability companies after August 31, 2020. Here is a brief look at important parts of the new Act affecting substantive …
In its recent opinion, Fisher v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, 1 CA-CV 17-0589, ___ P.3d ___, 2018 WL 3804114, at *1 (App. Aug. 7, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals examined arbitrator partiality under Arizona Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, A.R.S. § 12-3001 et seq., including: What constitutes a “substantial relationship” with a party, triggering an …
Marcos A. Tapia was part of the Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association in receiving the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award from the State Bar Convention.
Mark S. Bosco became the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale effective July 1, 2018. The past two (2) years, Mark has served as Vice-Chair of the Club’s External Affairs.