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
LITIGATION
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 Court of Appeals Clarifies: Trust Beneficiaries Cannot Recover Attorneys’ Fees Under A.R.S. § 14‑1105(A)
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently issued an important opinion addressing when attorneys’ fees may—and may not—be awarded in trust litigation. The ... 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
