Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: After my parents died, I inherited 40 acres of land in Northern Arizona. I recently had the property surveyed and discovered that that there is no access to the property without crossing over a neighboring property. The neighboring property has a locked gate preventing any access. I have made …
Grandmother evicted under Arizona ‘Squatters Law’ even though she was paying rent; Tom Galvin, Rose Law Group land use and water law attorney, provides insight
azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport 3TV/CBS 5 A Glendale woman says she was evicted from her home of more than a year without notice under an Arizona law designed to target squatters – even though she was paying rent. Pat Siron said officers gave her just 15 minutes to gather her belongings Jan. 8 and leave a …
Rose Law Group awarded Best Real Estate Law Firm by ‘AZFoothills Magazine’ Best of our Valley
Rose Law Group pc was awarded Best Real Estate Law Firm by “AZFoothills Magazine” Best of our Valley Winner after sixty days and millions of votes received among law firms. Each firm passed a nomination process to take part in the competition.
Real Estate Q&A: Leases are voidable by a non-signing spouse
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I am a broker and represent the owner of a commercial building in a lease transaction. The owner is a married couple. However, the wife is a neurosurgeon and I have never met her before. The husband is the only person I have worked with regarding the lease and …
Jordan Rose and Court Rich from Rose Law Group moderate real estate all-star panels at Belfiore Real Estate Market Watch
By David McGlothlin | AZBigMedia Heading into 2017, housing market experts share cautious optimism about the future of Arizona’s residential market, which they discussed in front of a sellout crowd of nearly 700 people at the eighth annual AZ Dealmakers event today. The theme for this year’s event — put on by Belfiore Real Estate Consulting, Rose Law Group and various sponsors — …
Real Estate Q & A: The mortgage debt relief act is dead, now what?
By Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I read an article you wrote in 2010 about foreclosures and short sales. I work on a foreclosure defense project and I was wondering what will happen now that the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of has expired. Will borrowers have any other relief from mortgage debt forgiveness counting …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
