On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 28, 2016 | Firm News
The misuse of prescription medications is the latest battlefront in what might be the nation’s current war on drugs, assuming there is such a war still being waged. The latest volley fired in the struggle came earlier this month. President Obama signed what is...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 27, 2016 | Firm News, High Asset Divorce
Retirement accounts, pensions, 401(k)s and the like may be most valuable assets subject to division under Arkansas’ equitable distribution standard for divorce. As we have observed before, “equitable” does not necessarily mean a 50-50 split of...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 22, 2016 | Debt Relief, Firm News
Identity theft is becoming a good deal more common. It’s not supposed to be easy to pull off in Arkansas, but it happens. In many ways, it’s something of a race between the ne’er-do-wells committing the theft and consumers playing catch-up. The...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 20, 2016 | Fathers' Rights, Firm News
There are many elements in the dynamics of family relationships. The most foundational is love and that is what tends to influence the interactions. Most of the time, the result is a happy life. Divorce doesn’t have to suck the happiness out of Arkansas family...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 16, 2016 | Estate Planning, Firm News
If you are like most people in Arkansas, you don’t imagine yourself ever being in a situation of dire need. The normal routine is that you work hard, earn a living and live within your means. If you are thinking ahead, you are contributing to a retirement plan...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 14, 2016 | Firm News
Nobody likes to be pulled over or stopped by the police. It’s not that we don’t expect it never to happen. It’s just meant to be rare. In Little Rock and all across Arkansas, the rule of law dictates that police can’t use their authority...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 13, 2016 | Child Custody, Firm News
It was only last year that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that marriage is marriage and that states can’t restrict same-sex couples from entering into such legal contracts. Whether you live in Arkansas or some other state, the law of the land now is that same-sex...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 8, 2016 | Estate Administration, Firm News
There are many areas of practice of the law. That might suggest to many readers that there might be little overlap, but the truth is that there can be some significant points at which everyday legal issues intersect. Working with an attorney who has experience in...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 7, 2016 | Firm News, High Asset Divorce
Any Arkansas divorce can involve complicated financial elements. Valuing assets and making sure fair division of property occurs can be a challenge. It only gets more challenging if the parties involved share a significant marital estate comprised of multiple property...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Jul 1, 2016 | Firm News, Personal Bankruptcy
Earlier this year, we shed light on the challenge many people in Arkansas face due to medical debt. Despite more people now having the benefit of health care insurance, results of a survey revealed the coverage hadn’t prevented a lot of respondents from running...
