On April 15, 2026, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in Gouveia v. Gruler, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0402 PB. This is an ... Read More
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April 2026 Maricopa County Probate Bench Bar Meeting
Today's probate bench‑bar was well attended (93 practitioners at one point) and packed with practical guidance from the court. Thank you, ... Read More
A Milestone That’s No Joke! 30 Years of Advocacy, Trust, and Gratitude
April 1, 2026 Thirty years ago, in the spring of 1996, I was three years in as a litigation associate at what was then one of Arizona's largest ... Read More
Berk Law Group Launches Free Arizona Probate & Elder Law Tools
At Berk Law Group, we know many families begin looking online for answers during stressful and uncertain times. They may be trying to understand who ... Read More
When a “Contempt Fine” Becomes a Problem: Isom v. Isom and What Probate Litigators Should Take From It
Arizona probate litigation can get intense fast—missing inventories, stonewalled accountings, ignored turnover orders, withheld trust records, or ... Read More
Arizona Appeals Court: You Can’t “ADR Away” an Undue Influence Challenge to a Trust Amendment
Some trusts try to solve family conflict with a built-in off-ramp: appoint a “Special Co-Trustee,” require everyone to submit disputes to that person ... Read More
