Spousal maintenance, also known as alimony or spousal support, is the payment that one spouse provides to the other in a divorce or legal separation. The Arizona Spousal Maintenance Guidelines determine who qualifies for maintenance, how much they receive, and how long payments last. To learn more about how the…
Offering a recorded statement to the insurance company after a serious crash or accident may seem harmless. However, it could ultimately damage your claim. Insurance adjusters use recorded statements against accident victims to limit their payout. For this reason, you should always seek legal advice before speaking with insurers. If…
You can move out of your house before your divorce is finalized. Still, you should carefully consider the decision. Even though Arizona law doesn’t prohibit spouses from leaving the family home during divorce proceedings, you may still be responsible for your share of household expenses, and you should have a…
The specific value of a personal injury case in Arizona depends on its unique facts, including the severity of the injuries, the extent of any financial losses, the overall impact on the injured person’s life, and their prospects for making a full physical recovery. If you suffered injuries due to…
Certain behaviors during a divorce may indicate that a spouse is trying to gain an advantage by hiding assets. Some signs of asset hiding include unexplained financial transactions, increased secrecy about finances, claims of reduced income, and unusually large gifts to friends or family members. Recognizing these warning signs can…
An Arizona car accident report contains essential information for building a strong personal injury claim. That information includes the date, time, and location of the accident scene, the names of the involved parties, the contact information for witnesses, crash details and diagrams, and other relevant observations. When pursuing compensation after…
Arizona divorce laws provide a community property framework, which means spouses divide most marital assets and debts acquired during the marriage equally in divorce. Considerations of sex and gender do not have any bearing on property and asset division or spousal maintenance. A wife’s entitlement in a divorce depends on…
Rule 69 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure permits parties to enter into independent, binding agreements during a family law case. These agreements may address divorce, child support, parenting time, legal decision-making, or spousal maintenance. An Arizona family law attorney at Mushkatel, Gobbato, & Kile, P.L.L.C., can help…
Same-sex spouses in Arizona follow the same legal divorce process as opposite-sex couples. However, certain issues can be uniquely complex and may require extra attention, especially when the marriage predates Arizona’s legal recognition of same-sex unions. While Arizona courts apply the same standards to all divorcing spouses, specific timelines and…
Arizona’s dram shop law allows victims of drunk driving accidents to hold certain establishments responsible if they knowingly over-served a visibly intoxicated person or sold alcohol to someone under the legal drinking age, and the over-service led to a drunk driving accident. In other words, if you’ve suffered injuries in…
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