What Is A Covenant Marriage? Covenant marriage laws offer couples to choose if they wish to limit the grounds for divorce in their marriage. If a covenant marriage is chosen, the couple are required to obtain marriage counseling before the wedding. In the case of couples which are already married, a conversion to a covenant
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CALCULATION OF COMMUNITY LIEN ON SPOUSE’S SOLE AND SEPARATE BUSINESS UNDER COCKRIEL/RUESCHENBERG
In this last blog of an eight (8) part series we are examining the case law and methodology for calculating the value of a community lien on a sole and separate business. Under Arizona law, generally a business or interest that you have in a business acquired or owned prior to the marriage is yours
INCOME APPROACH FOR BUSINESS VALUATIONS
As we discussed in the last blog, a business valuation expert will utilize three (3) different approaches to analyze and reach a conclusion on the value of your business – the income approach, the asset approach, and the market approach. This week we will discuss the “income approach”. Under an income based approach, the business
COMMUNITY EQUITABLE LIEN ON A SOLE AND SEPARATE BUSINESS
Under Arizona law, generally a business or interest that you have in a business that you acquired or owned prior to the marriage is your sole and separate property and continues to be so even during the marriage absent any unusual or unique circumstances. In the simplest terms, this means if you owned your business
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CASH FLOW TIGHT? HOW YOU CAN PAY YOUR SPOUSE FOR AN INTEREST IN A BUSINESS
Once a value for the business is established – usually through a business valuation done by a certified business evaluator or expert which we will discuss in more detail in a later blog in this two month series – we can find creative ways to pay your spouse for that interest without you necessarily having
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BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
You’re In Control: Most people do not enjoy or look forward to going to Court. It is a very stressful situation and the Judge is ultimately in control of making the final decisions. Mediation or arbitration gives you the option to be in control of the outcome and negotiate what will work best for you.
WHAT IS MED-ARB?
Med-Arb is the process of combining mediation and arbitration. If you believe that mediation and arbitration are the best options for solving your dispute, simply retain a mediator and have the agreement to mediate/arbitrate include provisions authorizing the mediator to make final decisions, as an arbitrator, on any issues which you cannot agree. The arbitrator
WHAT IS ARBITRATION?
In my blog last week I discussed the process of mediation. What happens if mediation doesn’t work? If the parties cannot come to an agreement on the issues during mediation, the mediator can become the arbitrator for the parties if they agree to such an arrangement. In such cases, the arbitrator is authorized by the
WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is a process for the settlement of disputes outside of trial, the courtroom, and the judge that puts you in control of the outcome. Unlike typical litigation, mediation is aimed at creating a solution in the most efficient and cost-effective way with an outcome that is created by and satisfies everyone involved. You do
Paternity’s Effect on Legal Decision-Making And Parenting Time
Many times I’ll speak with a parent wondering what rights they do/don’t have without a Court order. As discussed in the first part of this blog series, there are several scenarios in which paternity would be presumed. However, until paternity is established by the Court, the Father is not, by definition, a “legal parent.” Further,
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