Prop 208
On November 3, 2020, Arizona voters narrowly approved (51.75% voting “Yes”) Arizona Proposition 208, also known as the Tax on Incomes Exceeding $250,000 for Teacher Salaries and Schools Initiative (“Prop …
With Blixseth, the Ninth Circuit Relaxes Its Grip on Third-Party Releases
For the last 25 years, third-party releases in chapter 11 plans were thought to be categorically prohibited in the Ninth Circuit. With its recent decision in Blixseth v. Credit Suisse, however, the …
SECURE Act and Your Estate Planning
One area you may want to re-visit at this time is your retirement accounts, such as a 401(k) or an IRA. During the final weeks of 2019, Congress and the …
Trustee Notice to Creditors Protects Beneficiaries
Trusts can be a useful tool in estate planning. Trusts provide the settlor (the “creator” of the trust) with added control over the distribution of his or her life’s work. …
Recent Government Actions in Response to the Coronavirus and their Impact on Lenders and Landlords
Federal, state, and local governments are increasingly taking steps to ease the public health and economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these orders and announcements directly affect …
Force Majeure Clauses: Does The Coronavirus Pandemic Provide A Party Grounds To Get Out of A Contract?
Force Majeure Clauses: Does the Coronavirus Pandemic provide a party grounds to get out of a contract? As businesses across the United States measure the economic impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic …
Summer Associate Program
May Potenza Baran & Gillespie would like to welcome Kathleen Shaffer and Alexander Daniel to our Summer Associate Program. The Firms Program introduces accomplished third year law students to the …
Keeping Your Vacation House in the Family
10 Reasons You May Want to Consider Talking to an Attorney If you own a vacation house long enough, eventually you may watch a family saga of some sort – …
Special Needs Trust
Sometimes parents or grandparents set up trusts to benefit children or grandchildren, but when beneficiaries have special needs, a standard trust may not fill the bill. Generally, trusts are appropriate …
Summer Associate Program, May 2017
The Firm recently welcomed Elizabeth May and Ryan Beachum to its Summer Associate Program. The Firm uses the Program as an opportunity to introduce accomplished third year law students to …