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Legal help in Arizona: get back what you're owed

Eight free guides for Arizona, in one place: the key facts and deadlines from each, and a direct link to the full guide. Start with the problem you have.

Small Claims Map

Small claims court in Arizona

If someone owes you money and won't pay, you can sue without a lawyer.

Most you can sue for
$5,000
Court
Justice Court small claims
Filing fee
$58–$60
Lawyers
No lawyers

Facts from Small Claims Map. About this topic

Tenant Rights Map

Renters' rights in Arizona

If you rent, state law sets how fast a deposit comes back, what the landlord must repair and the notice before an eviction case.

Deadline to return a deposit
14 business days
Security deposit limit
1.5 months' rent
Notice before an eviction case for unpaid rent
5 days
Notice before the landlord enters
2 days

Facts from Tenant Rights Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Wage Claim Map

Unpaid wages in Arizona

If your employer didn't pay you, a state office may collect it for free.

File a wage claim with
Industrial Commission of Arizona
Minimum wage (2026)
$15.15
Final paycheck if fired
See the rules
Deadline to file a wage claim
1 year

Facts from Wage Claim Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Lemon Car Map

Lemon law in Arizona

If a new car keeps going back to the shop for the same defect, the maker may owe you a refund or a replacement.

Lemon law period
24 mo / 24,000 mi
What makes it a lemon
4 repairs · 30 calendar days
Covers used cars
Yes
Before you sue
If maker has a program

Facts from Lemon Car Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Tax Appeal Map

Property tax appeals in Arizona

If your home's assessed value is too high, you can appeal it, but only within a short window.

Deadline to appeal
60 days after Notice of Value
Where you appeal first
Petition for Review to the County Assessor
Median effective tax rate
0.48%
Median yearly tax on a home
$1,879

Closed for 2026The 60-day window to appeal to the assessor closed in spring 2026 (Maricopa: April 21, 2026), but you can still take this year's notice straight to Arizona Tax Court until December 15, 2026. If you did appeal and lost at the Board of Equalization, you have 60 days from its decision to go to Tax Court (after a County Board decision: 60 days or December 15, whichever is later). New Notices of Value go out in January-February 2027, and the next 60-day assessor window opens then. (as of October 21, 2026)

Facts from Tax Appeal Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Exemption Map

Property tax exemptions in Arizona

If you own and live in your home, you may qualify for breaks that lower your property tax. You usually have to apply.

Homestead exemption
See the rules
Homestead deadline
See the guide
Senior break
Yes
Disabled veterans
Full exemption (100% rating)

Facts from Exemption Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Owed Map

Unclaimed money in Arizona

Old bank accounts, deposits, refunds and checks end up with the state. Searching and claiming is free.

Official search
Arizona Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property
Held by the state
About $2.8 billion
Cost to search and claim
Free
On MissingMoney.com
Yes

Facts from Owed Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Divorce Law Map

Divorce in Arizona

Before you can file, one of you usually must have lived in the state for a set time, and many states make you wait before the divorce is final.

Residency before you can file
90 days
Waiting period
60 days after service
Filing fee
$261

Facts from Divorce Law Map, checked Oct 2026. About this topic

Deadlines at a glance in Arizona

Short forms of each guide's rule. Every deadline has details (when the clock starts, exceptions, how to count days): read the full rule in the guide before you rely on it. “See the guide” means our data has no short form for it.

Deadlines at a glance in Arizona
TopicDeadline or time limitRuleGuide
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: written contract6 yearsSmall Claims Map
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: verbal agreement3 yearsSmall Claims Map
Small claims courtDeadline to sue: property damage2 yearsSmall Claims Map
Renters' rightsDeadline to return a deposit14 business daysTenant Rights Map
Renters' rightsNotice before an eviction case for unpaid rent5 daysTenant Rights Map
Unpaid wagesDeadline to file a wage claim1 yearWage Claim Map
Unpaid wagesFinal paycheck if firedSee the rulesWage Claim Map
Lemon lawLemon law period24 mo / 24,000 miLemon Car Map
Lemon lawDeadlineFile suit within 6 months after the earlier of the end of the express warranty or 2 years/24,000 miles from original delivery (A.R.S. § 44-1265(B)).Lemon Car Map
Property tax appealsDeadline to appeal60 days after Notice of ValueTax Appeal Map
Property tax exemptionsHomestead deadlineSee the guideExemption Map
Unclaimed moneyDeadline to claimSee the guideOwed Map
DivorceResidency before you can file90 daysDivorce Law Map
DivorceWaiting period60 days after serviceDivorce Law Map

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