The Benefits of Partioning Acres

   Question: My mother and her two brothers own 3 acres of unimproved desert land in north Scottsdale worth approximately $450,000. They have owned this three acres since the 1920s when my grandfather purchased this land. The problem now is that the property taxes have become expensive, and because my mother is elderly and lives…

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Conspiring on Lot Splits to Skirt Rules is Illegal

Question: We live in an area of Yavapai County surrounded by national forest. Most of the privately owned land in this area is at least 5-acre parcels. Last year, a rancher split his 50-acre ranch into five 10-acre parcels and was able to sell all of the parcels except one 10-acre parcel. We have been told…

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Threat Posed by Pit Bulls Should Have Been Noted

Question:  At the time we purchased our Laveen home, the seller said that there were no neighborhood problems. After we moved into our home we learned that two houses down from us there are two pit bulls. A neighbor told us that these pit bulls have gotten loose several times, and on one occasion these…

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