Discovery in Litigation

What is Discovery of Evidence? During a lawsuit, each party has the opportunity to request formal “discovery” from the opposing party. The Discovery process is accomplished in a variety of ways, one is to send the opposing party a formal set of requests. These...

Evicted Tenants’ Belongings

In Arizona, tenants often leave personal property behind after being evicted. As a landlord, you cannot simply discard or keep their belongings. The Arizona Landlord-Tenant Act requires landlords to store the former tenant’s possessions for at least 14 days. Per...

Mailing Notice to Tenants

In Arizona, every eviction begins with the landlord mailing some type of a notice to the tenant, i.e., 30-day, 10-day, 5-day, etc. These notices must be sent via certified mail. If the tenant signs for the Notice then the time starts from that day. If the tenant does...

Eviction Trials in Arizona

What Is the Difference Between an Eviction Hearing and Eviction Trial? Every eviction case in Arizona requires a hearing but occasionally a case will also be set for trial. An eviction case will be set for trial if a tenant appears at the initial hearing and...