Real Estate Q & A: Can I force my co-owner to sell a property?
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: My partner and I have several real estate investments in Arizona. One of those investments is a 16-unit apartment complex. My partner and I own it in equal shares as tenants-in-common (his choice). We each contributed an equal amount of cash to purchase the property and we each divide …
Licensing medical marijuana stirs up trouble for states; perspective provided by Ryan Hurley, Rose Law Group Partner and Director of Medical Marijuana Department
By Rebecca Beitsch | Stateline The seven lucky balls that popped out of the Arizona Department of Health Services lottery machine in October produced big winners — not in the state’s Powerball game, but in the competition to make money in the medical marijuana industry. The prize winners were granted licenses to open a medical marijuana dispensary in a state …
Why a trust doesn’t always avoid probate for real estate
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: My parents owned a few investment properties before they passed away. They created a trust so that I would not have to go through probate. They even gave me a copy of the trust which states that the investment properties are part of the trust. However, I just signed …
In a Book, an Ex-N.F.L. Player Details Consequences of Concussions; Lauren Nageotte, Rose Law Group Litigator, representing numerous NFL players, weighs in
By Ken Belson | The New York Times MINNEAPOLIS — Getting readers to spend $25 on a book about athletes and concussions can be a hard sell. The topic isn’t uplifting, and the biggest audience for sports books — people who are fans — typically prefers to read about famous coaches and players. Yet Ben Utecht, a tight end who …
Cut in aid to needy families costs DES millions; Rose Law Group Partner Kaine Fisher assesses the situation
By Rachel Leingang | Arizona Capitol Times Jillian Vigil lost everything. Literally everything. As she was fleeing a domestic violence relationship, leaving nearly all her possessions behind, her partner even burned her Social Security card. Gradually, the 34-year-old mother of five started to rebuild. She stayed at a shelter with her youngest child, while the four other kids lived with …
Real Estate Q&A: Should we add our daughter to home titles to avoid probate?
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: My husband and I own a home in North Scottsdale. We also own a condo in Ahwatukee that we currently rent. Our wills state that if both my husband and I pass away, our homes go to our daughter. However, we understand that a will does not avoid probate. …
Arizona attorney general’s office files motion to dismiss 1,700 ADA lawsuits; Adam Martinez, chairman of Rose Law Group Real Estate Litigation Department, says dismissal would be welcomed by business owners
By Steven Totten | Phoenix Business Journal The office of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a motion to dismiss the more than 1,000 lawsuits filed by the nonprofit group Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities in regards to the Americans with Disabilities Act. AID has filed 1,700-plus “copy-and-paste” lawsuits to dozens of Valley businesses for not being compliant with …
Real Estate Q&A: Homeowner does not have to remove encroaching wall
By Adam D. Martinez, Esq. Chair of Rose Law Group Real Estate Litigation Question: We own a home at the base of Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona. We purchased it from my parents 3 years ago. Prior to us, my parents owned the home for 9 years. Recently, my new neighbor told me that a short stone wall dividing …
