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Posted on Apr 21, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
Recently I posted about what happens when one parent takes the kids and moves to another state. This time I want to talk about the mirror image. Once again, it demonstrates why you need to retain a ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
A.R.S. ยง 25-318(A) mandates equitable distribution of joint tenancy assets as well as community property upon dissolution of marriage, absent fraud, excessive or abnormal expenditures, destruction, or ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
Arizona recognizes prenuptial ("premarital") agreements. But in most divorce cases, one spouse will seek to get out of it. The 2000 case of In Re Marriage of Pownall discusses the circumstances under ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
Sometimes, when a couple wants to buy real estate, one of them has significantly better credit than the other. Putting the mortgage and the deed in the name of that spouse only can significantly ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
Most people know that Arizona is a community property state. People often assume that in a divorce or legal separation action, the property division rule is simple: the community property is dividing ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2011 By Phoenix Divorce Lawyer
Arizona is a community property state. Property acquired by either spouse during the marriage is presumed to belong to the spouses together, as community property. Same for income earned. Property ...
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