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 …
37 Community, Environmental, and Public Health Groups Call on Arizona Corporation Commission to Consider Full Benefits of Rooftop Solar
(Editor’s note: News releases are published unedited, unless they contain factual errors.) Phoenix, AZ—Today, 37 community, environmental, and public health groups, representing tens of thousands of Arizonans, filed a letter (attached) with the Arizona Corporation Commission asking that it consider the full benefits of rooftop solar in its Value of Distributed Generation proceeding. “Our letter asks commissioners to fairly consider …
