When families turn to the Arizona courts to resolve disputes over a loved one’s estate, procedure can be just as important as substance. The recent ... Read More
Estate Litigation
Trust Wars: Lessons from the Murdoch Family’s Legal Battle Over Control
When billionaires go to court, the headlines make it sound like the disputes are worlds apart from the rest of us. But the recent Murdoch family trust ... Read More
When Promises About Arizona Real Estate Go Wrong: Lessons from Colon v. Vigil
Real estate and family relationships often mix in complicated ways—especially after someone passes away in Arizona. A recent Arizona Court of Appeals ... Read More
Trapped on a Bus: How I Became a Lawyer
I was born in Denver, Colorado where we lived in a simple neighborhood through third grade. Our grade school was just through the gate of our ... Read More
Why “XO” Wasn’t Enough: Arizona Court Rejects Sticky Note Will
Can “XO” Count as a Signature on a Will in Arizona? We’ve all scribbled a quick note on a sticky pad. But in Arizona, a few words on a scrap ... Read More
Rowdy Roddy Piper’s Final Bout: Arizona Probate Lessons from a Blended Family
Roderick George Toombs, better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a larger-than-life wrestling icon from Canada. Though some reports speculate that ... Read More
