What is an Easement?

How Are Easements Created? In Arizona, easements can be created in one of two primary ways: Expressly (by written agreement) or by Prescription (through long-term use). 1. Express EasementAn express easement is an easement intentionally created by a written...

Partitioning Real Estate

Forcing the Partition of Real Property in Arizona — A.R.S. § 12-1211 Explained Co-owning real estate can be rewarding when everyone agrees on how to use or sell the property. But when disagreements arise — whether between family members, business partners, or...

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...

Improperly Recorded Documents

In Arizona, there are no real protections that prevent someone from recording fraudulent documents with a county recorder. A person can literally quit claim the Arizona State Capital building to themselves and the county will record it. The recorder’s office does not...