Arizona Divorce Podcast

A recent opinion from the Arizona Court of Appeals brings up (and corrects) a terrible idea: jointly owning property with your ex-spouse after divorce. If you or your spouse wants to own property jointly after divorce, you should listen to the pros and cons, find out whether the court can even order it, and whether you should talk with a divorce lawyer first. 

Special guest Glenn Halterman appears on the show to discuss community liens in real estate, as well as disclaimer deeds and how they affect the characterization of property. Community liens arise when community funds are used to enhance one spouse's separate property. In this episode we break down common ways a spouse will come to own separate real estate, how community liens arise exactly, the formula used by the court to determine the extent of a community lien, and evidentiary issues people should be thinking about when dealing with a community lien in their divorce. 

Divorce can be daunting and/or feel so permanent, and so sometimes the thought of a legal separation is more palatable. What's the difference between a legal separation and a divorce? Well, not as much as you might think. They are far more similar than different. Learn the differences and why you might want to choose a legal separation instead. 

Filing for divorce is relatively straightforward, however, it's not necessarily easy either. Learn some of the statutes that you should be aware of before you even file to know if you can file for divorce in Arizona, as well as what you should be filing and where. To learn more, I have created a free online course announced in this show, which can help you with every step in the process and provides resource links to the courts, free forms, and how to save some money on filing fees. 

Spousal maintenance is one of the more litigated issues in divorces. There have been two recent changes in the law that may make more people qualify for spousal maintenance, but also make awards get even smaller. In this episode I discuss those two recent changes to the Arizona statute and the federal tax law.