Judgments and Credit Reports

Power of Eviction Judgments Eviction judgments can be a powerful tool that dramatically increases the odds of a creditor collecting on the debt. A typical judgment will order the debtor to pay the amount awarded to the creditor, attorneys’ fees, court costs, and...

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...

Appeal Justice Civil Court Judgment

*** ATTENTION- This Blog Post Applies to NON-Eviction Cases *** Click HERE to Read About Appealing EVICTION Cases Appealing an Arizona Justice Court Ruling A party may appeal a judgment entered in an Arizona Justice Court civil case. FYI, these rules do not apply to...

Adding Rent and Damages to a Judgment

What options are available to Arizona landlords if they find new damage to their rental property after the tenants have been evicted? Rule 13(c)(2)(A) of the Eviction Action Rules of Procedures states that: “…if the plaintiff is entitled to rent incurred after the...