Losing a portion of your wages can turn your financial hardship from bad to worse. You may also feel helpless going up against a creditor or court threatening to take your wages. 

There are Arizona laws protecting your rights against unreasonable or unlawful wage garnishment. Knowing the law can help you negotiate or stop the garnishment.  If your options are exhausted, your bankruptcy attorney can stop wage garnishment in its tracks. Let’s take a closer look at Arizona state and federal garnishment laws you should know about.

ARS 33-1131: Wage Garnishment Limits

Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 33-1131 governs wage garnishment…
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When filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Arizona, you may want to withhold a credit card for travel, future purchases, or emergencies.  There is a slim possibility you may be able to keep a zero balance card, but will certainly qualify for a new credit card within 60 days of filing your case.

The best way to determine if excluding a credit card from Chapter 7 bankruptcy is possible is to consult your bankruptcy attorney in Scottsdale. They can lay out your options and help you choose the best course for handling your credit card.

Below, we look at whether you…
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If you have an Arizona driver’s license, you may be familiar with the rules of the road in this state. They are all important to know and to follow. However, when it comes to civil liability and what you can recover in a personal injury lawsuit, some are more important than others.

Here, we cover the five ways drivers get into trouble on Arizona roads: collisions or traffic citations. 

If you are wondering whether you have a cause of action for a personal injury lawsuit after a traffic accident, the traffic attorneys at Stone Rose Law can help you. You…
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Arizona has had a seat belt law in effect for over 30 years. The law requires all front seat occupants to wear seatbelts and applies to all passengers of cars with lap belts or belts combined with shoulder belts.

The reason for this is simple: Wearing a seat belt and shoulder belt significantly increases your chances of surviving without being critically injured in car accidents.

The Arizona traffic accident lawyers at Stone Rose Law have years of experience representing clients in auto accident cases involving seat belt usage. If you have been involved in a car crash and have been…
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If you have been in a severe enough motor vehicle accident in Arizona, your car may legally be deemed “totaled.” This means that the cost to repair the vehicle exceeds its actual cash value (ACV), making it a total loss.

When your car has been declared a total loss, you can seek a settlement with your or the other driver’s auto insurance company, depending on the circumstances. For example, if your are responsible for causing the accident, the other driver may be entitled to the check. If you are not, you may receive compensation. 

If you live in Maricopa County…
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Rental cars are common in Arizona. In fact, more than 200 car rental businesses operate in the state, and car rentals generate more than a billion dollars in market value every year. Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that rental car accidents happen often in Arizona.

There are several differences between a regular car accident and an accident with a rental car. If you are involved as the driver in a rental car accident in Arizona, you may need assistance from an experienced car accident attorney in Scottsdale to understand who is financially responsible for a rental car…
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If you’ve been in a car accident, there’s a likelihood that your vehicle is considered a “total loss.” 

However, despite seemingly negative terminology, a car deemed a “total loss” isn’t necessarily bad. Writing off a car as a “total loss” could help save your insurance company money and get you back on the road faster with an insurance payout. 

If you disagree with your insurance company about whether your vehicle is totaled, an experienced auto insurance company claims attorney like those at the Stone Rose Law firm can help you negotiate with insurers.

When is My Car Considered Totaled?

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If you are involved in an accident in Arizona, one of the first questions you may ask yourself is whether Arizona law requires you to report the accident to the police. It might seem like the last of a long list of things to do, but the question remains – do you really have to call?

The truth is that drivers involved in accidents are legally required to stop, assist, and provide insurance information unless there are injuries or death.

Reporting can create a paper trail that could help with the legal or financial consequences of the event.

If you…
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The Maricopa County Fair returns to the Arizona Exposition and State Fairgrounds in Phoenix from April 5 to April 7, 2024 and from April 11 to April 14.

The 2024 Maricopa County Fair Schedule

Here are the dates and hours for the fair:

• Friday, April 5th: 11 am to midnight
• Saturday, April 6th: 11 am to midnight
• Sunday, April 7th: 11 am to 11 pm
• Monday, April 8th: CLOSED
• Tuesday, April 9th: CLOSED
• Wednesday, April 10th: CLOSED
• Thursday, April 11th: 11 am to 10 pm
• Friday, April 12th: 10 am to midnight
• Saturday, April 13th: 11 am to midnight
• Sunday,

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Arizona has several different statutes of limitations that apply to different kinds of crimes and civil offenses. For our purposes here, we focus on the statute of limitations that applies to personal injury lawsuits.
Arizona statute of limitation laws give you two years to file a lawsuit for a personal injury, but they can be subject to variable situations that can affect how much time you actually have. If you have a claim for personal injury in Phoenix or elsewhere in Arizona, our attorneys at Stone Rose Law can help you understand how the relevant statute of limitations applies to…
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A single harm-causing event can lead to the possible application of several kinds of laws that can apply directly or indirectly to the event itself.

Consider as an example a hot air balloon crash that happened in Eloy, Arizona, in January 2024. The incident, which took place about 65 miles south of Phoenix, led to the deaths of four of the five people in the balloon, with the fifth person being critically injured. 

As of this writing, the cause of the accident is unknown, and personnel from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board who are investigating…
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If you have been injured in an accident, proving your case for trial or settlement is one thing. The other is to prove how much you have lost because of the accident so you can receive compensation for it, which is where our personal injury calculator and dedicated team of personal injury lawyers comes in. 
You have two years from the time of your accident resulting in personal injury to take action, so call us at (480) 498-8998 in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, or anywhere else in Maricopa County to set up a no-cost consultation and receive the compensation you’re entitled…
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On January 31st, 2023, the ATF published its new stabilizing brace rule into the federal register. Under this rule, previously law-abiding individuals who relied upon 10 years of ATF interpretations that support the legality of pistol braces became felons overnight.
However, the ATF provided a 120-day grace period where individuals affected by the rule can come into compliance with the law without fear of prosecution and without having to pay a $200 making tax. While the rule itself is fairly straightforward, misinformation abounds on the internet. Accordingly, we will update this page frequently with FAQs.
What is a stabilizing brace?
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