National Divorce Day (Divorce Monday)
What is Divorce Day? It’s that time of year once again. National Divorce Day comes every year, yet somehow the majesty of the holidays keeps us preoccupied with family and gorging ourselves with goodies year after year. The holiday season truly does control our lives and our emotions for a period of time. The good […]
Read More »Protect Your Inheritance in a Divorce
Under Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-211(A)(1) there is a strong presumption that all property acquired during a marriage by either party is community property. What that means is that there is a presumption that the property acquired during the marriage is the property of both parties and is therefore subject to division between the parties […]
Read More »Diamond Resorts High Maintenance Fees
As part of our investigation into Diamond Resorts high maintenance fees, on September 15, 2016, the Superior Court of Arizona lifted the protective order prohibiting our Firm from utilizing Premiere Vacation Collection‘s financial records in a future class action lawsuit. The Court also ordered Premiere to notify its members of our investigation into potential wrongdoing […]
Read More »Protecting your military retirement in divorce
Federal law prevents a court from considering a veteran’s disability award when dividing property in a divorce. Conversely, courts are authorized to treat military retirement pay as community property and divide it between the spouses. How can a veteran protect his or her retirement pay from being divided in a divorce? Veterans receiving military retirement […]
Read More »Diamond Resorts International Potential Class Action Litigation
Certain timeshare owners (“points” owners) in resort collections managed by Diamond Resorts International (DRI) have complained that their annual assessments have reached exorbitant levels. This Firm has been investigating the matter for a client. As a precursor to potential class action litigation, the Firm brought an action in the Superior Court of the State of […]
Read More »Diamond Resorts International Timeshares
Did you pay thousands of dollars for “points” Diamond Resorts International timeshare collection? Do you believe your investment is now worthless? This firm is currently investigating the seemingly astronomical amount of annual fees and dues charged to timeshare owners in the various Diamond Resorts International member associations (“Collections”). Some owners have found that their annual […]
Read More »Who pays for your divorce or paternity matter?
Absent a fee shifting statute, each party to a lawsuit in Arizona is responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees. In a divorce or paternity case, there are two primary fee shifting statutes that allow a court to award attorneys’ fees: A.R.S. § 25-324(A) provides: The court from time to time, after considering the financial […]
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