It is never easy facing the realities of a loved one with a terminal illness. Yet, through the pain of the future loss, you still have to deal with the…
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Supreme Court strikes down eviction moratorium
On Thursday, The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the latest extension of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium. Click here to read the full opinion. For landlords,…
Read moreArkansas jury trials delayed until January 15
The state Supreme Court, on Friday, announced that Arkansas jury trials will be delayed until January15, 2021, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Keep in mind that the delay…
Read moreBurns and Allen — ‘Thanksgiving’
While I’ve made it a habit to post old time radio (OTR) programs that have something to do with the legal system, it seems appropriate to spend November and December…
Read moreRutledge weighs in on medical marijuana and probationers
Medical marijuana may be legal in Arkansas, but can probationers use it? At long last, we can answer that question with a resounding … maybe. In Arkansas, legislators are often…
Read moreLegal OTR: Case Dismissed — ‘Liability for Minors’
Once upon a time, the radio was a primary source of entertainment in most homes. While those days are long over, revisiting the time when radio was king is often…
Read moreMore eviction moratorium musings
As luck would have it, a post I made about the national eviction moratorium generated more questions for my office to answer. Specifically, what happens if a lease expires while…
Read moreYes, there is an eviction moratorium … sort of
Quite a few landlords have called my office lately with one question — is there an eviction moratorium and what does that mean for me? The answer to that question…
Read moreCan 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…
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