The above-cited "financial consequences" in today's blog post headline can range from paltry to severe in any given case. But here's a point, as noted in a recent article discussing divorce and money considerations: a divorcing party can do much to prepare for them...
She was driving on an interstate in North Dakota, with police officers subsequently claiming that she was speeding. Under American law that applies in every state, including Arkansas, that infraction gave the officers the "probable cause" needed to stop her. Things...
Filled up your gas tank yet? If you and your loved ones are hitting the road today or tomorrow for an annual migration to the family homestead for the Thanksgiving holiday, you're obviously far from being alone. In fact, roadways across Arkansas and the rest of the...
Unquestionably, we live in an age of consumer empowerment and do-it-yourself possibilities. Many people take advantage of online platforms to do their own financial planning. Some execute wills. Others file taxes. And some seek to wade their way through the legal...
State law in Arkansas concerning the listing of adults' names on birth certificates is in flux, and in a big way. And no answer seems immediately forthcoming to provide guidance and set forth a clear standard on how to resolve what is both confusion and ire concerning...
Maybe you, or you and a spouse together, are thinking about personal health issues a bit as you advance in years. That's only logical, right? After all, health concerns are on the minds of many millions of aging Americans, and for multiple reasons. Obviously, cost is...
Certainly, every Arkansas resident who has ever been divorced or who is currently thinking about ending a failed marriage knows that there are many potential outcomes linked with post-divorce life. As one family law columnist and author recently notes, you and your...
What one hand gives, the other takes away. That well-known saying might logically come to mind for many Arkansas residents and their fellow Americans across the country in the wake of many tax-related recommendations recently offered up by Congress. Specifically,...
We answer a number of questions regarding alimony (also commonly called spousal support/maintenance) on our website at the Arkansas family law blog of . One of those relates to its very existence. We note, for example, that, "Many people...
Any Arkansas resident who has ever gone through the divorce process will note that it is a difficult chore, even when no other competing concerns are present. Obviously, there is a lot to think about for most people. Many divorcing parties have multiple child-related...