Arizona law allows some legal claims to continue even after a loved one in your immediate family dies because of the wrongful act of someone else. The two ways this can happen are through a wrongful death lawsuit or a claim under the Arizona Survival Statute. These are distinct legal causes of action, and...
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All civil lawsuits in Arizona, including wrongful death claims, have specific elements you must prove to win your case. In this post, we discuss what goes into carrying a plaintiff's burden of persuasion in a wrongful death suit. If you would like to speak with an attorney about a wrongful death case, please call...
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Under Arizona law, the statute of limitations for a wrongful death lawsuit is set by ARS 12-542(2). This statute gives the deceased person's linear family members (like a surviving spouse, surviving child, surviving parent, or legal guardian), or the personal representative of the decedent's estate two years from the cause of action accrues to...
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The two most common kinds of bankruptcy that individuals use to seek protection from creditors are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. These two options have some things in common, and several features that are different. In this post, we examine the similarities and differences between Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy to...
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Unlike Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which usually only takes a few months from start to finish, Chapter 13 bankruptcy takes considerably longer to go through. If you are relying on Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, you may understandably wonder when you will finally emerge from it. This article explains how the Chapter 13 bankruptcy process works,...
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