Arkansas Legal Guides
8 guides covering Arkansas topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- 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 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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 …
- 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…