When an event or circumstance arises in your life that you think might require the expertise of an attorney, you may be at a loss as to where to start to find the right one. There are plenty of advertisements on television and online, but how do you know if you will get value for your money, if the attorney will be attentive to you and your needs, and whether the attorney will do a good job for you?

Arizonans who have to seek protection from creditors in bankruptcy court soon will be able to hang on to more of what they own.

Arizona grocery magnate, education advocate, philanthropist, and one-time gubernatorial candidate Eddie Basha, Jr., passed away Tuesday afternoon.

The head of the House Judiciary Committee wants to update Arizona's dated and sometimes anachronistic bankruptcy laws.

As we close out another year and look forward to a new and hopefully more prosperous one, it is a good time to take inventory on where we stand financially in order to better prepare for the year ahead.

City of Phoenix staff took final public comments on pension reform Monday and Tuesday before presenting their final report to the City Council on Sept. 25.

If you are considering bankruptcy as an option to deal with mounting credit card debt, tax debt, or the possibility of foreclosure, you should realize that your bankruptcy case can be impacted by the decisions you make in the months and even years prior to filing your case.

When Democrats accuse Republicans of wanting to “end Medicare as we know it,” they are right. But Democrats do too. “Medicare as we know it” is no longer an option.

Do you remember how test scores improved after Gov. Hull’s education tax passed a decade ago? Did you see how passage of Gov. Brewer’s temporary sales tax increase two years ago resulted in better performing schools? Me neither.

Do you remember how test scores improved after Gov. Hull’s education tax passed a decade ago? Did you see how passage of Gov. Brewer’s temporary sales tax increase two years ago resulted in better performing schools? Me neither.

Do you remember how test scores improved after Gov. Hull’s education tax passed a decade ago? Did you see how passage of Gov. Brewer’s temporary sales tax increase two years ago resulted in better performing schools? Me neither.

Do you remember how test scores improved after Gov. Hull’s education tax passed a decade ago? Did you see how passage of Gov. Brewer’s temporary sales tax increase two years ago resulted in better performing schools? Me neither.

Q: Dear Debt Adviser: I have so much debt that I have to juggle among my income, payday loans and taking what I put in my 401(k) each month to pay my bills. I am not behind, but I’m sick of juggling. Is bankruptcy my best option, or is there something else I can do? — William

The Pew Center on the States, not known as a conservative thought leader, had some bad news for Arizona recently. Our state pension systems are seriously underwater and sinking fast.

The Pew Center on the States, not known as a conservative thought leader, had some bad news for Arizona recently. Our state pension systems are seriously underwater and sinking fast.

US Airways Group Inc. CEO Doug Parker told shareholders Thursday that a merger with his airline is the only way American Airlines can reclaim leadership of the industry.

Nearly 500 applications have been submitted by those hoping to operate one or more of the 126 legal marijuana dispensaries that will be allowed to open later this year.

Nearly 500 applications have been submitted by those hoping to operate one or more of the 126 legal marijuana dispensaries that will be allowed to open later this year.

Have you heard that bankruptcy will ruin your credit for 10 years? This is a common misconception. The correct information is that the notation of bankruptcy may stay on your credit report for up to 10 years, but your credit score will not suffer that entire time because of it.

Have you heard that bankruptcy will ruin your credit for 10 years? This is a common misconception. The correct information is that the notation of bankruptcy may stay on your credit report for up to 10 years, but your credit score will not suffer that entire time because of it.

Fashion is calling, and Kelly Ripa is running late because of it.

We are watching our country evolve into a four-group Caste System.

It is a common occurrence for people to come to me for a bankruptcy consultation after having cashed out their entire retirement savings in order to pay bills, only to find that a bankruptcy is necessary anyway. Hindsight is 20/20, as they say. Most of those in that position wish they had left their retirement funds in tact and filed for bankruptcy earlier on.

It is a common occurrence for people to come to me for a bankruptcy consultation after having cashed out their entire retirement savings in order to pay bills, only to find that a bankruptcy is necessary anyway. Hindsight is 20/20, as they say. Most of those in that position wish they had left their retirement funds in tact and filed for bankruptcy earlier on.

The depth of the Great Recession was front and center in the daily lives of East Valley residents as storefront after storefront emptied out of the area’s countless and prominent shopping centers.