Mediation Services for Arizona 480-998-1500
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One of the benefits of Arizona mediation is that the documents, communications and acts in mediation are confidential. Mediation confidentiality is protected by Arizona law. The applicable law is located at Arizona Revised Statute section § 12-2238. Further, all participants in a mediation sign a confidentiality agreement, thereby contractually binding themselves to maintain confidentiality. There [...]
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Choosing Mediation in Arizona is a great option to resolve or prevent conflict in your life. Mediation, and other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”), including Collaborative law and facilitation, are powerful methods of resolving conflict that allows the participants to end disputes without the unnecessary expense and stress that litigation can bring. Using a [...]
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What Do You Do If You Are Mediating Your Arizona Divorce , But You Think That Your Spouse May Have Hidden Assets? Some parties to a divorce think that the other party has hidden assets. It is true that people can, and undoubtedly have, successfully hidden assets before, whether involved in a litigated or mediated [...]
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When Going to court in Arizona can cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, who can afford pay to litigate in this current economy? Okay, who can afford to litigate other than corporations that received TARP money? Conflicts do not generally disappear when money is short supply. Typically, more conflicts tend to arise when [...]
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What Arizona attorneys want, more than anything else, are happy, satisfied clients. Happy, satisfied clients make attorneys’ jobs fulfilling. These types of clients are also more likely to pay their bills, not complain and refer their friends and colleagues to their attorneys. Attorneys who use mediation in Arizona are more likely to have happy, satisfied [...]
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When couples accrue property during the Arizona marriage in any way other than gift or inheritance(community property), they need an effective manner to divide that property during the divorce. Arizona law requires an “equitable” (near equal) division of community property. However, the Court generally sanctions any reasonable division, and mediation gives the parties more of [...]
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As an Arizona employment and Arizona family law attorney, I have seen the negative impact of litigation on its participants. Though litigation is often necessary to pursue one’s rights, it has many disadvantages. In a nutshell, the litigation process is: a) Time consuming – It is not unusual for litigation to take more than two [...]
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Everyone has heard about the nightmares associated with divorce litigation: huge attorney’s and expert fees, aggressive letters from the other party’s attorney, and endless requests for documents and information about your private life that you must provide. At the end of it all, usually one or both parties are not wholly satisfied with the Court’s [...]
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Whether one is a Realtor or a first time home buyer or seller, the opportunity for disputes in the Arizona real estate transaction is always present. Conflicts can include: a seller’s failure to disclose unfavorable information about property; repair issues; inspection issues; a real estate professional’s breach of duty; earnest money disputes; and co-owners’ dispute [...]
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Disclaimer: This publication and the information included in it are not intended to serve as a substitute for consultation with an attorney. Specific legal issues, concerns and conditions always require the advice of appropriate legal professionals.