You May Not Be Able to Use Your Current Arizona Driver’s License to Pass Through Airport Security as of October 1, 2020 In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act, following the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government establish minimum standards for identification sources, such as driver’s licenses. In connection with this heightened security…
At the Carroll Law Firm, we help clients plan their estate by preparing documents including Simple Wills, Durable General Powers of Attorney (AKA Business Powers of Attorney), Healthcare Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Beneficiary Deeds and even Trusts. Every time you move to a new state, you should prepare a new will. Each state has…
The Carroll Law Firm is not “a Bankruptcy Law Firm”, and it never was our intention or expectation that we would be filing as many Bankruptcy Petitions on behalf of so many individuals, families and businesses. In fact, in 2007 when the Arizona office was first opened, if you needed representation in a Bankruptcy Proceeding,…
We have heard of attorneys encouraging people to max out their credit cards before filing bankruptcy. Our attorneys strongly disagree with this advice for several reasons. First it is dishonest. Some people would say that filing bankruptcy is dishonest in itself, so why not get as much out of it as you can. Filing bankruptcy…
What are the exemptions in Arizona, and what can I keep if I file bankruptcy? Each state chooses exemptions that apply in filing bankruptcy, and can either choose to allow use of the federal exemptions, or not. In Arizona the federal exemptions are NOT available, a debtor must use the state exemptions. In Arizona, the…
In many cases, a short sale would be a beneficial option to homeowners suffering from too much debt. A short sale is the sale of a home where the bank agrees to allow the sale of the home without getting full payment of the debt on the home. A short sale can have some very…
Of all the things we own, our home and its belongings are probably our most prized possessions. We buy insurance to cover it in case of loss; we lock it up when we leave; we install security systems; and we still have our neighbors watch over it when we are gone for long periods of…
The short answer is no. You can apply for a federal trademark registration even if you have not used a product. Prior to Nov. 16, 1989 a trademark application could not be submitted without proof that the trademark had already been “used in commerce.” This resulted in large companies shipping small quantities of products with…
A trademark is not the same as registering the name of your business. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or logo that distinguishes and identifies the source of goods of one company or person from another. Trademarks can also be granted to a business for its unique packaging, building designs, color, sound, and even…
A Beneficiary Deed is an easy, convenient way to avoid probate of what is normally your largest single asset, your home. What the Beneficiary Deed does is to automatically transfer the real estate to your beneficiary upon your death, without having to go through probate to transfer the property. Transferring the real estate in this…
