Ellsworth Family Law

March 2020

Ellsworth Family Law’s Response To COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all in ways we could not have imagined. To our current and prospective clients, please know our staff remains available through phone, email, and video chat. Each attorney and paralegal in the firm remains in constant communication with each other and our goal remains consistent in moving our clients’ […]

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Can I Stay on My Spouse’s Insurance During and After a Divorce?

The short answer-yes and no. If you are covered by your spouse’s insurance at the time the Petition for Dissolution is filed, you may stay on your spouse’s insurance until the decree is signed (divorce finalized) and then your coverage is terminated. However, COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) can provide a way to extend

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Supreme Court Decision: Gay Marriage is Legal in All 50 States

This morning, the United States Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in all 50 states.  For more information about this historic decision, read the following article courtesy of the President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. I have asked Michigan AAML

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What does it mean to be a Certified Family Law Specialist?

You may be aware that two of the attorneys at Ellsworth Family Law, Steven M. Ellsworth and Glenn D. Halterman, are family law specialists. And while you probably assume that the designation of “specialist” means that they spend a considerable amount of time working on family law-related matters, being a Certified Family Law Specialist in

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Do I Have Any Interest In the House If I Signed a Quitclaim Deed?

Following up from the last post, I’ll address the common questions I hear from people who have signed a disclaimer or quitclaim deed to a house. Even though the spouse who disclaimed his/her interest in a house does not have a community interest in the house, he/she can still have an interest in the house

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Consequences of Disclaimer Deeds or Quitclaim Deeds in Arizona Divorces

Signing a disclaimer deed on a house purchased during the marriage can have dire, unintended consequences in an Arizona divorce. Often, the largest assets most people have when they get divorced are their house and retirement. It is somewhat unsettling to think that signing a little piece of paper, which has become commonplace in many

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Steven Ellsworth Elected to the National Board of Governors of the AAML

Steven M. Ellsworth, a Certified Family Law Specialist in Mesa, has recently been elected to represent the Arizona Chapter on the National Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Steven M. Ellsworth has been a Fellow of the AAML since 2010, and will serve on the Governing Board for the next three years

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