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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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 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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Steven M. Ellsworth This certified family law specialist brings nearly 25 years of professional expertise to his practice. By Vicki Hogue-Davies When it comes to how he built his law career, Steven M. Ellsworth believes that his decision to specialize in family law was a major contributor to his success. Ellsworth, founder of Ellsworth Family
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A U.S. District judge issued a ruling on Friday, October 17, 2014, overturning Arizona’s ban on same-sex marriages. Arizona’s attorney general, Tom Horne, also announced that he would not appeal the decision, believing there would be virtually no chance of having the ban upheld on appeal. Horne’s announcement was followed by the immediate issuing of
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