Arkansas Legal Guides
24 guides covering Arkansas topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Arkansas
Arkansas adverse possession: 7 years under Ark. Code Ann. § 18-11-106. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Arkansas opinions.
- Arkansas Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Arkansas courts award alimony under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-312: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Arkansas Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Arkansas calculates child support under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-312; Admin. Order No. 10 (Arkansas Child Support Guidelines), including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Arkansas Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Arkansas evidence law under the Arkansas Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Arkansas Supreme Court Allows Estate Creditor to Directly Pursue Alleged Fraudulent Transferee
A fraudulent transfer is a transfer of assets to another for the purpose of defeating the claim of a creditor. In the recent case of Heritage Props. v. Walt & Lee Keenihan Foundation, 2019 Ark. 371 , 2019 Ark. LEXIS 362 (Ark. 2019), the…
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Arkansas? Does Fault Matter?
Arkansas car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (recovery barred at 50% or more fault) under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-64-122, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (3 years — Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105).
- Castle Doctrine in Arkansas: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Arkansas castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-607), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Arkansas
How Arkansas courts decide custody and parenting time under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-13-101 to 9-13-109, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Arkansas
Arkansas DUI penalties under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-65-103: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in Arkansas? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Arkansas bail and bond explained: cash, surety, and ROR. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Arkansas opinions under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-84-111 to 16-84-133.
- How Does Eviction Work in Arkansas?
Arkansas eviction / unlawful detainer / forcible entry and detainer under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-301 to 18-60-312: notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Arkansas?
In order to make a valid will under Arkansas law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Witnessed and signed by two witnesses. The requirements to make a valid will under Arkansas law are found at Ark. Code § 28-25-10…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Arkansas: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Arkansas guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and Arkansas Judiciary eFlex registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Arkansas
Arkansas divorce filing guide: At least one spouse must reside in Arkansas for 60 days before filing, and for 3 months before a final decree. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Arkansas
Paths to shorten or correct a Arkansas prison sentence under Ark. R. Crim. P. 36.1: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Arkansas opinions.
- How to Modify Alimony in Arkansas
Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in Arkansas under Ark. Code § 9-12-312(a)(7): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Child Support in Arkansas
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Arkansas child support order under Ark. Code § 9-14-107: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Arkansas?
Arkansas abortion law after Dobbs: near-total ban. Near-total ban at any gestational age. Linked statutes and Arkansas opinions.
- Security Deposit Return in Arkansas
How Arkansas landlords must handle residential security deposits under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-303 to 18-16-306; §§ 18-16-501 to 18-16-507: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Arkansas
Arkansas stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Arkansas
Arkansas surviving spouses have many rights (also known as widow's rights) afforded to them under Arkansas law, including: Intestate Share Homestead Rights Statutory Allowance Elective Share The State of Arkansas sets forth these surviving …
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Arkansas?
Arkansas implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-65-202, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next of Kin In Arkansas?
Arkansas next of kin for intestate inheritance purposes (when someone dies without a will) are: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings Although the term “next of kin” in Arkansas is construed to mean the closest blood relatives, for pur…
- Who Can Clear a Criminal Record in Arkansas
Arkansas expungement and sealing begins with Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1405, who may ask. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.