Banker Law Office

05/23/2025

🏡 Landmark Arizona Supreme Court Case Clears the Way for Title Clean-Up

In Aroca v. Tang Investment Co. (2025), the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that homeowners can remove old, expired liens—even if the debt is still unpaid.

🔍 The case overrules a century of precedent, where homeowners couldn’t clear deeds of trust unless the full debt was repaid. Now, if the six-year statute of limitations has run (A.R.S. § 12-548), and no foreclosure or trustee’s sale occurred, the lien can be extinguished through a quiet title action under A.R.S. § 12-1104(B).

🧾 Why it matters:

Protects homeowners from outdated or “zombie” liens.

Makes it easier to refinance or sell property.

Brings Arizona in line with modern title-clearing practices.

📞 Call us at (480) 626-0182
🌐 www.phoenixelderlaw.com

05/21/2025

🔒 PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ISN’T OPTIONAL — IT’S URGENT.

Elder financial abuse doesn’t always look like fraud. Sometimes, it’s a trusted relative, caregiver, or neighbor slowly gaining control over a senior’s money, property, or legal rights.

At Banker Law Office, we see this far too often:

A “new” beneficiary appears on a deed or bank account.

A vulnerable adult gives someone power of attorney — then loses access to their own finances.

A caregiver pressures an elder to “gift” their home or assets.

📉 The damage can be life-altering, and the signs are easy to miss — until it’s too late.

👁️‍🗨️ Look for warning signs:
• Sudden isolation from family/friends
• Unexplained withdrawals or missing funds
• Rapid changes to estate plans or deeds
• A new person controlling all communication

Arizona law provides tools to stop exploitation — but timing matters. We can help investigate suspicious activity, file protective petitions, and hold bad actors accountable.

💼 Whether you’re a concerned family member or a professional fiduciary — we’re here to help.

📞 Call (480) 626-0182
🌐 www.phoenixelderlaw.com

04/18/2025

Good news for families handling a loved one’s estate in Arizona —

🏛️ Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB2116 into law, raising the small estate affidavit limits:

✔️ Personal Property: increased from $75,000 to $100,000
✔️ Real Property: increased from $100,000 to $150,000
These higher thresholds mean fewer estates will need to go through formal probate, making the process faster, simpler, and more accessible for families.
📅 Effective Date: 90 days after the Arizona Legislature adjourns sine die (date to be announced).

🔍 If you have questions about how this update affects you or your loved one’s estate, the team at Banker Law Office is here to help.

📞 Call us today for
a consultation: (480) 626-0182

04/17/2025

📄✨ Another successful signing this afternoon!

Today, we had the honor of helping a wonderful client finalize their estate planning documents. Taking this step brings peace of mind and ensures their wishes are protected for the future.

At Banker Law Office, we guide you through the process with compassion, clarity, and care—because planning ahead is one of the most powerful gifts you can give to your loved ones.

🖊️ Ready to get started? We’re here to help.
📍Scottsdale, Arizona
📞 (480) 626-0182

08/14/2023

A nice review from a recent client:

"Ladies, just wanted to commend you on a job well done!

Yvette you represented the family so well, and the judge showed great respect for your work.
Alexus and Christina thank you for all the leg work, emails and research."

04/24/2023

A wonderful event- Love Not Forgotten benefitting the Alzheimer's Association! Thank you to all who attended and donated!

04/08/2023

https://e.givesmart.com/events/rEW/

The Alzheimer's Association Desert Southwest Chapter proudly presents the 13th Annual A Love Not Forgotten Gala, dedicated to funding Alzheimer's care, research and programs in Arizona and southern Nevada. The event will feature stories of hope, a look into current research, music, and an opportunity to help move the mission of the Alzheimer's Association by bidding on auction items or making a 100% tax deductible donation.

Yvette is serving on the Executive Committee for this event and invites you to come enjoy a great evening for a great cause!

03/01/2023

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/980935

Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study. Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Canada and the University of Exeter in the UK explored the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and dementia in more tha...

09/28/2022

This message is sent to all Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Impact Movement board members, all Alzheimer's Association staff, and volunteers and supporters of AIM and the Alzheimer's Association.

We have an exciting major development about the potential for a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, and we wanted to share the positive results with you as quickly as possible.

Tonight, initial clinical trial results were announced for a drug called lecanamab which was tested in individuals living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease and mild Alzheimer’s dementia. Results from the clinical trial found that this treatment significantly reduces clinical decline from the disease.

These are the most encouraging results in clinical trials treating the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s to date. These results indicate lecanamab may give people more time at or near their full abilities to participate in daily life, remain independent and make future health care decisions.

We will know more at the end of November when the data behind these initial results will be public. We look forward to learning more at that time about participant safety and representation in the trials. It’s also important to manage our own expectations that this treatment is not yet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and is not yet available in doctors’ offices.

This is a major milestone for Alzheimer’s disease treatments. It is a significant gain for people with the disease and their families and it further positions us to advance our mission in new and exciting ways.

We have never been more hopeful, and we hope you share our excitement. Even with the success announced today, we must redouble efforts to discover new targets and test new and more effective treatments for Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

Thank you for all that you have done, all you are doing, and all you will do to make this a reality.

Joanne Pike, DrPH
President

06/07/2021

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/07/fda-authorizes-aducanumab-aduhelm-alzheimers-disease/7582595002/

The FDA's landmark authorization of Biogen's Aduhelm requires the drug company to conduct a post-approval study to monitor its effectiveness.

05/17/2021

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/in-depth/alzheimers-treatments/art-20047780

Alzheimer's treatments now being studied include an Alzheimer's vaccine and several new drugs.

03/08/2021

https://www.naela.org/app_themes/public/pdf/about/the%20top%206%20reasons%20to%20hire%20an%20elder%20law%20attorney.pdf