In a decision filed December 4, 2012, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona's construction statute of repose, A.R.S. § 12-552, barred the Plaintiff's claims form breach of the implied warranty of workmanship and habitability, which is often the primary theory of recovery in Arizona construction defect claims.

Arizona Revised Statutes Section 33-411.01 provides that the transferor of an interest in real estate, meaning the party transferring such interest to another, must record any document - such as a deed - within 60 days in order to avoid potential liability in an action challengin the transferee's interest in the property.

A.R.S. Section 28-958.01 sets forth Arizona's mud flap law.

"Arizona Law" is codified in a myriad of sources, from the common law set forth in judicial decisions of the Arizona Courts since the Territorial days, to the local ordinances of the State's smallest municipalities.

The Arizona Statutes include two sections affording significant liability protections to homeowners who are unable to continue paying their mortgage.

The December 14, 1937 edition of the Prescott Evening Courier in Prescott, Arizona, ran a story entitled "Tighten Requirements for Arizona Lawyers."

Arizona, like most states, has adopted statutes of limitation that bar parties from bringing claims based upon the passage of time since the claim arose.

Most planned communities and condominium communities in Arizona are governed by restrictions set forth in the Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R's) or other governing documents of the homeowners association (HOA) for the community.

In addition to criminal statutes that prohibit trespassing upon public or private land and may lead to criminal prosecution where a trespass occurs, Arizona courts have recognized a civil cause of action for trespass, allowing claimants to sue others who cause injury to their property.

Arizona Revised Statute Section 33-811 addresses the requirements associated with the payment by the successful bidder at a trustee's sale of the amount of bid in order to complete the trustee's sale purchase.

Arizona courts have recognized claims for abuse of process against parties, and sometimes their attorneys, stemming from the use of judicial processes for an improper purpose.

Sellers of real estate in Arizona often want to include an "as is" clause in an effort to insulate themselves from liability from problems that may be discovered by the buyer after the transaction closes.

Arizona courts have long recognized claims based on an attractive nuisance, having adopted the elements stated in the Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 339.

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Harper Law recently represented a homeowner who lost her home to foreclosure in late 2008.

A.R.S. § 33-501 addresses the recognition of notarial acts outside of Arizona when the documents at issue are intended to be used in Arizona.

Over the past several months we have received many inquiries from concerned homeowners regarding the expiration of Arizona's anti-deficiency law.

Arizona Revised Statutes Section 33-101 gives power to certain Arizona property owners to require the board of supervisors in any county to establish permanent landmarks on surveyed property.

Arizona Revised Statute Section 23-203 makes it a crime to compel or coerce an employee to buy goods or supplies from a particular person.

A.R.S. § 33-2401, which is part of Title 33, Chapter 22 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, deals with the state’s ability to deny an individual’s right to access his or her private property.