July 29, 2019
by Nathan HannahThis might become a regular series. You may recall that in my May Update, I wrote about California property owners who got into trouble for moving dirt and trees on their property because doing so violated a conservation easement. I received many responses to that newsletter, most of them to the effect of, “how could […]
» Read moreJuly 1, 2019
by Nathan HannahWhen the Arizona Legislature completes its session, there’s naturally a lot of interest in what new laws have been adopted. Sometimes there’s less to those changes than meets the eye. The news reports on the just-concluded legislative session gave considerable attention to a change in the laws governing residential landlords and tenants, but on closer […]
» Read moreMay 18, 2019
by Veronica ReeseDeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. announces that attorney Steven J. Itkin will be presenting ”Creditors’ Remedies: the Devil is in the Details” for the upcoming May 29, 2019, Pima County Bar Association CMLE presentation. His presentation will review topics such as Common state law remedies that are available to get your creditor clients paid; State […]
» Read moreMay 18, 2019
by Nathan HannahWhen I first saw the recent story headlined “An Uprooted Oak Tree Cost California Couple $600k” (that’s from the New York Post), I intended to ignore it. The stories with headlines like that never turn out to illustrate the point that the headline makes them appear to illustrate. Isn’t that just the way things are […]
» Read moreMay 2, 2019
by Nathan HannahA tax newsletter that I read reported on a court decision that I think is worth passing along to you, my loyal readers. It’s a decision from the United States Court of Federal Claims that addresses this timely question: if I file a tax return late (without requesting an extension), what excuses might be good […]
» Read moreApril 17, 2019
by Veronica ReeseDeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. is proud to announce that Sesaly Stamps has been selected by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education as the recipient of the 2019 William E. Morris Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. This award recognizes the “extraordinary contributions by an Arizona attorney in making legal services available to persons […]
» Read moreApril 1, 2019
by Nathan HannahI suspect that in my grandparents’ day, no homeowner would have thought that he or she could control what color the neighbors could or couldn’t paint their houses. Boy, have things changed. Now, it’s news when someone paints their house an obnoxious color and dares the neighbors to do something about it. Three news items […]
» Read moreMarch 1, 2019
by Nathan HannahWhat is a living will? It’s a question I get asked more often than you might think. First, a living will is not a will. It also is not a trust (as in a living trust). I think it is unfortunate that the name living will was chosen for this important document, because that name […]
» Read moreJanuary 26, 2019
by Nathan HannahThe IRS has announced, in its first news release of the year (January 7, 2019, IR-2019-1), that it will begin accepting 2018 individual income tax returns on January 28, 2019. I had heard that the due date for individual returns would be delayed this year because April 15 is a legal holiday in some places, […]
» Read moreJanuary 18, 2019
by Veronica ReeseDeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy congratulates managing shareholder Lisa Anne Smith for being selected by the Volunteer Lawyers Program as the Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for January. This award recognizes extraordinary contributions by an attorney in making legal services available to the community who otherwise could not afford them. Through their time and […]
» Read moreDecember 17, 2018
by Nathan HannahHere’s a question I am frequently asked: how do I take care of distributing my ____________ (fill in the blank: jewelry, or Hummel collection, or gun collection, or other collection of tangible items) among my relatives? The answer I give is this: make a tangible personal property list. A tangible personal property list is a […]
» Read moreNovember 16, 2018
by Nathan HannahAn article that appeared recently in the Arizona Republic newspaper reminded me that it is time for an update on a subject that I wrote about a few months ago. The newspaper article was about a residential real estate brokerage operating on what has been loosely described as a “peer-to-peer” platform. If you don’t know […]
» Read moreNovember 2, 2018
by Veronica ReeseTucson, AZ – DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. has grown its Tucson office law practice with the addition of associate attorneys Kimberly C. Soto and Tyler H. Stanton. Kim Soto attended the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona where she graduated cum laude with her Juris Doctor in May […]
» Read moreOctober 30, 2018
by Nathan HannahMost homeowners have probably at least heard of the homestead exemption. Many probably don’t fully understand how it works, however. The homestead exemption protects up to $150,000 of equity in your home from the claims of creditors (with some important exceptions that I will discuss in a moment). What do I mean when I say […]
» Read moreOctober 19, 2018
by Veronica ReeseDeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. today announced that Jody A. Corrales will be a guest panelist for the Tucson Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Lunchtime CLE: A Discussion On Recent Amendments To Local Rules. This bench and bar discussion will be held Monday, October 22, 2018, at Tucson Bankruptcy Court, room 240. […]
» Read moreOctober 11, 2018
by Veronica ReeseDeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. today announced that Jody A. Corrales will be a guest panelist for the upcoming presentation, ”Developing a Successful Bankruptcy Center: Arizona Judges and Lawyers Share Their Stories.” The presentation is hosted by the UA James E. Rogers College of Law’s Black Law Students Association, Latino Law Student Association, and […]
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