Arizona Legal Guides
28 guides covering Arizona topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Arizona
Arizona adverse possession: 10 years, or 3 / 5 years on deed and tax tracks under A.R.S. §§ 12-522 to 12-527. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Arizona opinions.
- Arizona Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Arizona calculates child support under Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-320, 25-320.01; Arizona Child Support Guidelines, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Arizona Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Arizona evidence law under the Arizona Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Arizona Spousal maintenance: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Arizona courts award spousal maintenance under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-319: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Arizona? Does Fault Matter?
Arizona car accident lawsuits and fault: pure comparative fault (recovery reduced by your share of fault, with no percentage bar) under A.R.S. § 12-2505, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (2 years — A.R.S. § 12-542).
- Castle Doctrine in Arizona: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Arizona castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-405), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Arizona
How Arizona courts decide custody and parenting time under Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-403, 25-403.02, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- Clearing a Criminal Record in Arizona
Arizona expungement and sealing begins with Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-911, sealing of arrest, conviction and sentencing records; requirements; fee; appeal; definition. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- DUI Penalties in Arizona
Arizona DUI penalties under Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-1381, 28-1382: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in Arizona? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Arizona bail and bond explained: cash, surety, and ROR. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Arizona opinions under A.R.S. §§ 13-3961 to 13-3969.
- How Does Eviction Work in Arizona?
Arizona eviction / forcible entry and detainer / special detainer under Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 33-1368, 33-1377; Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1171: notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Arizona?
To make a valid will under Arizona law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Signed by at least two witnesses. The requirements to make a valid will in Arizona are found at A.R.S § 14-2502 . Who Can Make a Valid Will…
- How Do You Revoke a Will In Arizona?
There are two general ways to revoke a valid will under Arizona law : Perform a revocatory act with the purpose of revoking all or part of the will Create a new will that expressly states it revokes the prior will or contradicts the prior w…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Arizona: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Arizona guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and AZTurboCourt registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Arizona
Arizona divorce filing guide: At least one spouse must be domiciled in Arizona for 90 days before filing. community property; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Arizona
Paths to shorten or correct a Arizona prison sentence under Ariz. R. Crim. P. 24; A.R.S. § 13-603: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Arizona opinions.
- How to Modify Child Support in Arizona
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Arizona child support order under A.R.S. §§ 25-327(A), 25-503(E); Arizona Child Support Guidelines § 24: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Spousal Maintenance in Arizona
Step-by-step guide to modifying spousal maintenance in Arizona under A.R.S. § 25-327(A): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- In Terrorem Clause Upheld in Arizona
Many states, including Arizona, recognize in terrorem clauses in wills and trusts. An in terrorem clause will typically state that if anyone challenges a document, his or her bequest under the document is forfeited. Of course, if someone wi…
- Is Abortion Legal in Arizona?
Arizona abortion law after Dobbs: protected access. Fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability. Linked statutes and Arizona opinions.
- Security Deposit Return in Arizona
How Arizona landlords must handle residential security deposits under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1321: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Arizona
Arizona stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Arizona
Surviving spouse rights in Arizona are set forth by Arizona's Trusts and Estates Code and include: Community Property Intestate Share Homestead allowance Exempt Property Family Allowance Arizona is a community property state. All ass…
- Trust Decanting in Arizona
Trust "decanting" is a process whereby the assets of one trust are decanted into another trust. Decanting can be used to fix problems with the first trust or even to change the trust's directives. Arizona, like many states, has enacted a tr…
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Arizona?
Arizona implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-1321, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Arizona?
Under Arizona law, the term “next of kin” is generally used interchangeably with “heirs at law” for purposes of who inherits from a decedent’s estate when the decedent dies intestate (without a will). Next of kin heirs at law in Arizona are…
- Who Can Serve As Personal Representative Of an Arizona Estate?
The basic requirements for serving as a personal representative of an Arizona estate are that the personal representative is: At least 18 years old; and, Of sound mind. AZ Rev. Stat. § 14-3203 . Who Cannot Serve as Personal Representative O…
- Who Decides Whether to Cremate Someone Under Arizona Law?
A 2020 case from Arizona addresses how the decision whether to cremate someone can be made under Arizona law. The case of In Re Remains of Ghostley , 458 P.3d 116 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020) involved a dispute between Mr. Ghostley's mother and fa…