Marital property redefined in Arkansas
Earlier this month, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a ruling that could substantially change the way state courts have defined marital property for years. The Supreme Court’s opinion at issue…
Read moreHow to render the Fourth Amendment useless
There are times when cases show up in my office that are almost too bizarre to be believed. I got one of those recently and the odd thing about it…
Read moreUnarmed intruder? ‘Castle doctrine’ might still apply
A recent incident down in Winter Haven, Fla., stands as evidence that the castle doctrine still has a place in the 21st century and that it offers a lot more…
Read moreHomestead and intestate succession
For some reason, my office has gotten some cases which were kicked off because someone died without a will and their heirs started suing each other. It is very unfortunate…
Read moreDo we really want to repeal part of the Bill of Rights?
Over the past few years, a few groups have been vehemently advocating doing away with the Second Amendment. A bunch of shootings, of course, have given rise to calls to…
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 moreWhat’s so different about a real estate contract?
For some reason, it seems there are people out there who don’t truly appreciate the fact that there’s nothing terribly different about a real estate contract. Here’s what I mean.…
Read more‘Republican shift’ in Arkansas could impact state laws
Janine Parry, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas, conducted a poll finding that the Republicans’ very recent domination of state politics has been fueled by independents. Specifically,…
Read moreBeware of debt buyers
The debt buying industry in this country generates billions of dollars per years, but there have been some practices that skirt the line between aggressiveness and fraudulent behavior. To be…
Read moreAn end to elections for appellate judges?
Thanks to a record-setting $1.3 million spent on Arkansas judicial races this year, voters may soon be asked to decide whether justices should be appointed rather than elected. There is…
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