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Free Arizona MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Maricopa County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Arizona BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Arizona law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Arizona BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Arizona PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Maricopa County: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in Arizona) for Maricopa County.
How Probate Works in Arizona: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Maricopa County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Arizona: Learn how to use Arizona's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Arizona Estate Taxes:
Arizona, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Arizona. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)
Arizona allows you to transfer real estate ad death without probate by using transfer-on-death deeds (TODDs). You sign and record the deed now, but it doesn't take effect until your death. You can revoke the deed at any time; the beneficiary you name on the deed has no rights until your death. Selling the property revokes the beneficiary desingation. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33-405.

Benefit Amounts in Arizona: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Arizona.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Arizona Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Arizona is $14.35 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Arizona must be paid at least $14.35 an hour.

Maricopa County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Maricopa County is $14.35 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in Arizona are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether Maricopa County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://www.maricopa.gov/.

Phoenix Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Phoenix is currently $14.35 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in Arizona are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities across the country have done so. To find out whether Phoenix has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city's website at https://www.phoenix.gov/.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Arizona and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Arizona.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Arizona.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Arizona Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Maricopa County: Maricopa County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Arizona!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Arizona? Learn about whether Arizona imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Maricopa County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Phoenix, AZ.
Gerrymandering in Arizona: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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