Many people contemplating divorce in Arizona worry about property division matters. After all, Arizona is a community property state. If spouses can't arrive at their own property division settlement, a judge is likely to split all of their property and debts equally...
The more successful someone is, the more they may have to lose in a divorce. Any income or property that they accumulated during their marriage might be vulnerable. They may have to divide most of their property with their spouse unless they have a prenuptial...
Pursuing a fair or equitable division of marital property requires an understanding of a couple’s unique marital estate. Sometimes, one spouse may attempt to manipulate financial circumstances for their own gain during a divorce. Attempts to hide marital property can...
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to invalidate existing non-compete agreements and clauses in agreements. This decision, among other goals, intends to promote competition by banning non-competes nationwide. The impact on workers and...
Making financial investments during marriage is often a smart decision. Spouses want to diversify their resources instead of simply setting funds aside in a savings account. Investments can include real estate holdings, stocks and even physical assets like gold and...
In Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, Inc. v. PHL Variable Insurance Companies, 79 F.4th 1321 (10th Cir. 2023), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, predicting Kansas law, held that the statute of limitations on a beneficiary’s claim for wrongful termination...
Some people recognize that they are financially vulnerable at the beginning of a marriage. They may negotiate a prenuptial agreement before they have their wedding to protect themselves and their future spouses from the risks inherent in marriage. Many others allow...
Under Wyoming law a four-year statute of limitations is applicable to ordinary negligence claims. An open question existed under Wyoming law as to whether insurance agents malpractice claims were also subject to the four-year general statute of limitations. However,...
The Supreme Courts of Washington and South Carolina have rejected business interruption coverage for Covid-19 related lawsuits, as well as the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. In Hill and Stout, PLLC v. Mutual of Eunumclaw Insurance Co., 515 P.3d 525 (Wash. 2022),...
When facing divorce as a high-net-worth individual in Arizona, you have much at stake. You’ve likely spent your entire life building your wealth, so it may seem unfair to have an unreasonable amount of that wealth given to your ex in your divorce decree. By arming...