News and Views

  • Alert

    A Message from Wright Law Firm

    We hope that you and your family, friends, and colleagues are staying safe and remaining positive during these trying times. As we all embark upon this new reality, we wanted to check in and see how you are doing, provide you with helpful resources, and assure you that we’re in this together.
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    Governor Issues Stay-At-Home Order

    Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday issued a statewide "stay-at-home" order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, preventing Arizonans from leaving their residences except for food, medicine and other "essential activities." the directive will take effect upon close of business Tuesday and apply through April 30.
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    Arizona's New Limited Liability Law, Part 3

    Arizona’s newly revised limited liability act (RULLA) clarifies many of the duties that managers and members of the LLC owe.
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    Arizona's New Limited Liability Law, Part 2

    Subjects for which existing Arizona law has been retained and subjects which the operating agreement may change.
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    Arizona's New Limited Liability Law, Part 1

    The RULLCA offered many improvements and clarifications to the Old Act, and the New Act retains the language of RULLCA as much as possible. Despite that, there are a number of areas in which the drafting committee of the New Act determined that Arizona’s existing law and procedures should be retained, and those sections of the Old Act were changed minimally, if at all.
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    Think Twice Before Using A Quit-Claim Deed

    The most pronounced problem is that quitclaim deeds lack guarantees for creating or delivering good title, unlike warranty deeds, which guarantee that the grantor has good title to the property.
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    Risks of Not Properly Dissolving Your LLC

    If your limited liability company was properly formed and operated you should generally be protected from personal liability for its debts. However, some exceptions exist. But Not Always
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    Recent Changes to Arizona's Fair Wages And Healthy Families Act

    The new minimum wage increase applies to all Arizona employers, except small businesses, in keeping with the present coverage provisions of the Arizona Minimum Wage Act.
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    8 Tips for Small Business Owners

    No matter your business, you probably share these challenges.
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    Buying or Selling A Business or Business Assets

    Buying or selling a business can be complex. Many variables can affect the purchase and sale. These variables will affect your decisions, whether you should make them at all and how you should begin.
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    3 Reasons to Keep Your Business In Good Standing

    There are many reasons to maintain business formalities. All of them are positive. The opposite is also true. Failing to maintain your company not only looks bad, it can have bad consequences
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    Selecting A Registered Agent

    Fulfilling the full duties of a registered agent requires advanced, robust compliance capabilities to protect your company against traps and pitfalls
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    Your Statutory Agent | Compliance Partner and First Line of Defense Against Risk

    In the final analysis, companies may find that the consequences of inadequate risk protection to be extremely costly over time.
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    Should You Hire An Independent Contractor?

    Hiring an uninsured subcontractor poses a significant liability to your organization. This liability can affect your workers’ compensation premium substantially.
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    How the IRS Classifies Employees

    IRS Factors In Determining Independent Contractor Status