No, 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 moreThe tenants have left, so what about their stuff?
A question I get quite a bit from landlords is whether they can dispose of a tenant’s property after an eviction. The answer on that is a bit murky. Everything…
Read moreSelf help is a bad idea if you are a landlord
Not too long ago, a potential client showed up in my office wanting me to defend him in an eviction case filed against him by his landlord. That was novel…
Read moreYes, the notice to quit is important
There are times when good column topics just show up at random. I got a call the other day from someone asking if it is important to serve a notice…
Read moreFiling an answer in an eviction case isn’t enough
As most landlords in Pulaski County know by now, the Arkansas criminal eviction statute in that area can no longer be used because a circuit judge struck it down as…
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