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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Arizona on
Q: Is an owner of a property where a Lis Pensens has been filed for delinquent prop taxes required to reimburse the plainti

After they have paid the taxes in-full?

Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
answered on Aug 3, 2018

The owner may be required to reimburse the Plaintiff if he paid the tax lien after a foreclosure suit was filed and the owner (1) was served in the suit or (2) became an owner after the suit was filed but paid the tax lien after a Lis Pendens was recorded.

The Plaintiff in a lawsuit to...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Real Estate Law for Arizona on
Q: My credit is not too good my wife's credit is better we are buying a new house . They want me to sign a disclaimer

What does that mean for me in the state of Arizona. In the event of a divorce does that leave me with no Realty real estate rights

Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
answered on Jul 23, 2018

When a spouse signs a DISCLAIMER DEED that spouse is giving up any claim or right of ownership to the real estate (home) that is being purchased, i.e. any legal right to the real estate. In cases of divorce the disclaiming spouse may be able to share in any increase in the value of the real estate... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Probate and Real Estate Law for Arizona on
Q: How much is the fee for filing a Proof of Authority with the Arizona Probate Court for an out of state executor?
Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
answered on Jul 10, 2018

The filing fee currently charged by the Probate Court in Maricopa County AZ to file a Proof of Authority is $279.00. Probate Court filing fees in other Arizona counties might be different but should be comparable. If an attorney was hired the attorney's fee would be in addition to the filing fee.

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Arizona on
Q: My mother died without leaving her parcel to anyone in her will. My sister is the executor of her estate.

Can this be quitclaimed? We do not live in AZ.

Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
Carol Lynn de Szendeffy
answered on Jul 10, 2018

If your mother was not an Arizona resident, her executor, once appointed in her home state, may file a Proof of Authority with the Arizona Probate Court. Under Arizona law a Proof of Authority allows an out of state executor to exercise all powers of an Arizona personal representative (executor)... View More

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