Who Else Has a Right to Your Land?

This article was originally printed in the Arizona Real Estate Investor Association monthly newsletter. The original copy can be viewed by clicking here. I love writing this monthly article for AZREIA because it provides an opportunity for me to crystalize thoughts...

Investment Properties in HOAs

Perhaps more than any other state, Arizona is rife with homes that are located within communities governed by homeowners or community associations. There are a lot of advantages and also some disadvantages to purchasing an investment property within a community...

Get it in Writing

Arizonans love to do things the old-fashioned way. If I had a dollar for every time a client explains a deal to me by saying something to the effect of, “Well, we shook on it, so it was official,” I would be a moderately wealthy man. Verbal agreements have their place...

How do I Avoid Probate?

As an estate planning lawyer, I have the benefit of talking with hundreds of people about their hopes for the future, especially their children’s futures. In all of those conversations, I have never had a single person say, “Boy, I really hope my hard-earned assets...

The Essentials of the Most Common Business Contracts

Phocus Law attorneys Mick McGirr and Michele Leonelli presented to CO+HOOTS on a topic that is important for all business owners: contracts. We cover a variety of contract types, including operating agreements, employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements,...