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May 3, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . CV 10-0896 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Long v. Olen/Church
Did the superior court apply the correct legal standard as espoused in
McElhanon v.
Hing in determining that ex parte communications between the probate court
(retired Commissioner Lindsay B. Ellis) and various attorneys did not warrant a new
trial?
February 7, 2012. . . . . . . . .CV 09-0776. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DiFilippo v. Reed
Does Arizona Revised Statutes section 20-1131(A) protect life insurance proceeds
from the insured’s creditors when the proceeds are paid to the insured’s trust, and
the trust’s beneficiary is a third party? If yes, does the insured waive the statutory
protection by use of generic language in the trust that enables use of the trust
proceeds to pay the debts of the insured’s estate?
November 15, 2011. . . . . . .CV 10-0744. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .Cunio v. Van Der Zee
Plaintiff brought suit more than one year after the administrator denied his claim against
the decedent’s estate. Does the two-year statutory period for
presenting a claim under
Arizona Revised Statutes section 14-3803(A)(1) apply?
September 1, 2011. . . . . . . .CV 10-0108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bistrow v. Sova
Did the superior court err by approving past principal distributions to a lifetime beneficiary
and by adopting an
in camera review procedure for future challenges?
March 8, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . .CV 10-0331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estate of Waterloo
An instrument dictated by the testator and properly executed and witnessed purports
to make certain testamentary dispositions and states that a "list of final instructions" is
attached. May the will be admitted to probate although no such "list" was ever created?
January 14, 2010 . . . . . . . CV 08-0675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beck v. Deem
Do Arizona Revised Statutes sections 14-3972 and -3910 protect a subsequent
purchaser of property from a person acquiring the property through an Affidavit for
Transfer of Real Property Title, even when portions of the affidavit were false and there
is evidence the Affidavit was obtained through fraudulent activity?
December 9, 2010 . . . . . . . CV 10-0093 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sleeth v. Sleeth
What considerations should guide the superior court's exercise of discretion in awarding
attorney's fees requested by a guardian, conservator and/or trustee?
December 1, 2009 . . . . . SA 09-0152 . . . . . . . . .Schoeneweis v. Hon. Hamner/Fischione
1. Are Medical Examiner's Records "public records?"
2. Are autopsy reports subject to public release when a death results from
potential criminal conduct?
3. Are death certificates public records?
4. Are death certificates subject to public release?
August 26, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . CV 07-0012 . . . . . . . . Wyttenbach v. Wyttenbach
1. Does
In re Estate of Winn, 214 Ariz. 149, 150 P.3d 236 (2007), apply to
financial exploitation cases?
2. Did the trial court err in not allowing B.W. to amend the complaint as a party
plaintiff?
July 17, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV 07-0373 . . . . . . . . Newman v. Newman
1. Must a party obtain a prior court order with regard to the property at issue
before double damages can be awarded under Arizona Revised Statutes section
14-3709(D)?
2. To what extent is a party entitled to a jury trial in probate proceedings?
February 26, 2008 . . . . . . . . CV 07-0072 . . . . . . . . . .Dometri v. Lind
Does A.R.S. § 14-3972(C) allow Dometri to quiet title to the property even
though it is undisputed that the widow had no interest in the property?
February 12, 2008 . . . . . . . . CV 06-0723 . . . . Friedman v. Burgess
1. Should claimants under the APSA in probate proceedings be required
to pay the costs associated with any resulting investigation or law suit
when the claim is dismissed.
2. Can we relieve a burden imposed by a judgment as to a non-appealing
party when the non-appealing party’s interests are represented by an
appealing co-party?
December 23, 2008 . . . . . . . .CV 07-0893 . . . . . . . .Zilles v. American Legion/Shriners
Does a lapsed gift of residuary trust assets pass to the trustors' heirs according to
the law of intestacy or to the other residual beneficiaries identified in the trust?
June 12, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . 1 CA-SA 07-0099 . . . . . . Phoenix Newspapers v. Ellis
Is a notice of claim filed with a school district on behalf of an anonymous minor sexual assault victim
a public record?
June 7, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV 06-0258 . . . . . . . . . . . Garner v. Schindler
Does a party who does not raise the issue in the trial court waive a claim that the judgment
is void for lack of jurisdiction because the appointment of the judge pro tempore who
presided over the case was procedurally defective due to non-compliance with statutory
requirements?
April 5, 2007 . . . . . . . . CV 06-0010 . . . . . . . . . . . Gorman v. State
Can a claim by the State against an estate for estimated environmental
clean-up costs be a liquidated claim?
November 27, 2007 . . . . . . . CV 06-0785 . . . . . . . . AHCCS v. Allen/Stephenson
Does a secured lender have to seek permission of the probate court or personal
representative of an estate before it can complete a trustee’s sale?