The Process for preparation of a Preliminary Notice in Arizona is simple. 1] The Notice must be sent out within 20 days of first providing labor, materials, equipment, or services to the project. A notice can never be sent out…
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Preliminary Notices – The Process is Simple
Posted in Arizona, Preliminary Notices
Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ARS §36-2801 et seq. – Updates to “Zero Tolerance” Employment Policies and Manuals
Guy W. Bluff , Esq. (23-Mar-2011) A. Arizona Medical Marijuana Act ARS §36-2801 et seq This past November, Arizona voters approved, by 50.13%, Proposition 203, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, which legalizes marijuana for medicinal purposes. Arizona is one of only…
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Construction Preliminary Notices / Notices to Owner – Forms / Deadlines Differ by State
Arizona law requires that every person (except for wage earners) who furnishes labor, professional services, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools to a construction project give prior written notice, generally called a 20 Day Preliminary Notice, of their statutory rights to…
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Posted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mechanic Liens, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Preliminary Notices, Washington, Wyoming
Posted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mechanic Liens, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Preliminary Notices, Washington, Wyoming
Construction Defects / Economic Loss: Flagstaff Affordable House v. Design Alliance
Az Sup. Ct. (2010-Feb-12) In a construction defect case, a property owner is limited to its contractual remedies when an architect’s negligent design causes economic loss but no physical injury to persons or other property. The “economic loss doctrine” bars…
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Tagged with: Construction Defects, Economic Loss Doctrine
Posted in Arizona, Construction Defects, Economic Loss Doctrine
Posted in Arizona, Construction Defects, Economic Loss Doctrine
Evidence – Spoilation: Lips v. Scottsdale Healthcare
Az. Sup. Ct (2010-May-03) Arizona does not recognize the tort of third-party negligent spoliation. (Spoliation is the destruction or material alteration of evidence. When spoliation is committed by a party to a lawsuit, it is referred to as first-party spoliation;…
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Service of Process: Cardona v. Kreamer / Lac Vieux
Az. Sup. Ct (2010-Jul-30) Service of process on persons and business entities in Mexico by certified mail, e-mail, federal express, and 1st class mail is defective. Service of foreign judicial documents in Mexico must be made through Mexico’s Ministry of…
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Insurance – Notice: Ballesteros v. American Standard Ins Co Wisconsin
Az. Sup. Ct (2011-Jan-20) The “written notice” provision of § 20-259.01 (regarding insurer’s obligation to offer UM/UIM insurance coverage) does not require translation of the offer into Spanish so that a Spanish speaker understands the offer’s terms; it requires only…
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NEW – State Specific Lien Waiver Forms – 2011
By: Guy W. Bluff, Esq. (13-Feb-2011) New for 2011, Bluff & Associates has posted FREE DOWNLOADABLE state specific construction waivers and lien release forms for all of the western United States. State specific forms are now available for download for:…
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Posted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Lien Waivers, Mechanic Liens, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Posted in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Lien Waivers, Mechanic Liens, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
California Construction Defects Litigation Update
By: Guy W. Bluff (08-Feb-2011) Anders v. Meritage Homes of California, F059492 (5th App Dist, CA) California Civil Code sections 895-945.5 (SB 800) was enacted in 2002 to specify the rights and requirements of a homeowner to bring an action…
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New California Mechanic Lien Requirements for 2011
Guy W. Bluff, Esq. (06-Feb-2011) Effective, 01-Jan-2011, California Civil Code sections 3084 and 3146 require two additional notices relating to mechanic’s liens: the “Notice of Mechanic’s Lien” and the “Notice of Pendency of Action.” For those construction attorneys practicing in…
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Tagged with: Lis Pendens, Mechanic Lien, Notice of Intent to Lien
Posted in Arizona, California, Lis Pendens, Mechanic Liens, Preliminary Notices
Posted in Arizona, California, Lis Pendens, Mechanic Liens, Preliminary Notices
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