Can Arkansas probationers use medical marijuana?
One question that’s come up recently around my office is whether probationers in Arkansas will be able to use medical marijuana. The answer to that question is not as simple…
Read moreNo, not all evictions go quickly
Typically, it takes a landlord less than a month to evict a tenant for violating his or her lease but that is not always the case. In Arkansas, the eviction…
Read moreMedical marijuana in the Arkansas workplace
Ever since Arkansas voters passed the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016, more than one employer has wondered what impact the law will have on the workplace. Fortunately, the Arkansas…
Read moreThe ‘sue my wife’s brother’ scam
It seems that yet another alleged scam targeting attorneys is going around — one perpetrated by an non-existing person named Andy Liu and asking for help collecting a $555,000 debt…
Read moreStandard language in a commercial lease?
Not long ago, a corporate client of mine asked me to review the terms of a commercial lease that her company was considering signing. The lease offered a great location…
Read moreTerminating consensual guardianships
For some reason, I’ve gotten a few calls lately about terminating guardianships. What some people don’t realize is that it is quite common for parents to terminate consensual guardianships over…
Read moreAttorney’s fees and breach of contract actions
It might be difficult to believe, but people aren’t typically in love with the idea of paying attorneys to represent them. Shocking, I know. One of the questions we hear…
Read moreThere’s nothing wrong with barter
Not long ago, I accepted a Smith & Wesson handgun as part of a fee in a criminal case – the pistol had been confiscated during a criminal matter and…
Read moreDischarging student loan debt in bankruptcy?
Just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin man claiming a bankruptcy court improperly denied the discharge of $260,000 in student…
Read moreBankruptcy and evictions
Being an attorney who handles both bankruptcies and evictions comes with certain advantages – it can be handy to understand the strengths and drawbacks of both areas of law when…
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