Chase Bank of Arizona v. Acosta

The legislature has adopted two policies that come into conflict in this case. On the one hand, we have the enactment of the Uniform Partnership Act, with the goals of promoting the free flow of commerce and the use of general partnerships as a form of business. On the other hand, we have community property statutes that require joinder whenever real property or a guaranty is involved, with the goal of protecting the marital community and a non-consenting spouse.

Some legislatures in other community property states that normally require joinder of both spouses when dealing with real property…