Reaffirmation Agreements
A reaffirmation agreement is a contract made between a debtor and a creditor during a bankruptcy proceeding. In this agreement, the debtor agrees to continue repaying a specific debt even after the bankruptcy case is concluded. The debt remains valid and unaffected by...
Injunctions and Shared Wells
In the world of law, there are times when simply awarding money will not resolve a dispute. Sometimes, you need the court to step in and say, "Stop that!" or, less commonly, "Make it happen!" That's where injunctions come in. An injunction is an order issued by a...
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 presents...
Community Water Systems in AZ
The term Community Water System refers to any water system that serves 15 or more service connections (a.k.a. "hook-ups") or that serves 25 or more residents. Community Water Systems are subject to water quality standards and stringent reporting requirements....
Intentional Destruction of Rental Property
What Options Does a Landlord Have When a Tenant Intentionally Damages a Rental House? "Removal or intentional and material alteration or damage of any part of a building, the furnishings thereof, or any permanent fixture, by or at the instance of the tenant, without...
DWID Domestic Water Improvement District
A Domestic Water Improvement District (DWID) is a non-government entity formed for the purpose of constructing or improving a domestic water delivery system or purchasing an existing domestic water delivery system. A domestic water improvement district may also be a...
How To Cancel Well Share Agreement
Is it Possible to Cancel a Shared Well Agreement in Arizona? We are frequently asked how to cancel an Arizona Well Share Agreement. In order to understand how to cancel a well share agreement, it's best to understand how they are created. How a Well Share Agreement...
Omar Turney Hohokam Canals
Dr. Omar Turney (November 1, 1866 - December 21, 1929) was an American archaeologist and engineer. He had been employed beginning in 1888 as an assistant engineer on the rebuilding of the Arizona Canal Dam. And was later employed as a surveyor for the Santa Fe,...
Maintaining a Shared Well
Our earth is a water planet, but only a very small fraction of the world’s water is fresh and located where it is needed. Groundwater resources are important to Arizona but are being depleted because pumping exceeds the rate at which natural recharge replenishes the...
Arizona Water Canals
The Ancient Desert Dwellers The ancestors of present-day Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian and Gila River Indian communities were farmers who lived in central and southern Arizona for about 1,400 years before European and American explorers came to the region. The...
Deposition
What is a deposition? Deposition is the oral testimony of a witness taken under oath before trial at which time most of the objections available at trial do not apply; the basic rule being that the questions asked need only address themselves to information that is...
Record Judgment
how to record judgments in arizona So, you want to know how to record a judgment? Courts do not report judgments to credit agencies. However, landlords may report the judgment to the credit bureaus. An Arizona judgment is a matter of public record, but the only way to...