Clients always want to know when their case will settle.  Most all cases settle sometime before trial.  From the time a lawsuit is filed until it is heard by a jury can vary by location.  In Maricopa County, usually you can get a jury trial within two years of filing the lawsuit.  If the case

Insurance companies spend a lot of money on drafting insurance contracts.  The language is drafted very carefully so as to limit liability.  I represented a man years ago who purchased several life insurance policies from the same insurance company.  Each policy contained an “Accelerated Rider.”  These AR’s provided for early payment of benefits when the

There are three primary ways attorneys are paid.  First, the dreaded billable hour.  Every minute your attorney thinks about your case translates into a bill you must pay.  Rates can range from expensive to really expensive and a lawyer’s bill can grow quickly when litigating a case.  Second, flat billing rates.  These rates are negotiated

As seen in The Arizona Republic
by: Jeremy Geigle
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Q: If an intruder were to enter my home,

As seen in The Arizona Republic
by: Adam B. Decker
Your Home and the Law is authored by the attorneys at JacksonWhite Attorneys at Law and addresses legal issues that arise for renters and homeowners. Have a question related to your home? Send your questions to firm@jacksonwhitelaw.com.
Q: I am renting a house and my lease does not

Foreclosures climbed to a record high for the third time in five months in July.  July’s foreclosure rate was up 32%  when compared to this time last year and up nearly 7% from June 2009.  Arizona is third in the nation behind Nevada and California when it comes to foreclosures.  One in every 135 households

Arizona has been hit particularly hard in the real estate market with dramatic decreases in the value of people’s homes.  Are you behind on your house payments?  Is your house in foreclosure?  Do you owe more on your house than it is currently worth?  If so, then you are not alone.  Much of the population

JacksonWhite P.C. is pleased to announce that the shoe drive competition between JacksonWhite, Udall Shumway and Davis Miles was a success. Together, the three downtown Mesa law firms donated over 240 pairs of shoes to Paz de Cristo, a non-profit organization serving the valley’s homeless population.