Family violence in Arkansas and nationally is unquestionably a tragic and too-often reality that plays out behind the closed doors of American homes. As intrinsically sad as domestic abuse is, intimate-partner and related home-based violence is especially disturbing...
Arkansas law requires a fair division of property between divorcing spouses. That standard is applied after considering all the marital assets that can be identified and valued in a union. That "find, value and apportion" exercise is often taxing. The list of assets...
There are many terms that play important roles in wills. Among these are residuary clauses. A residuary clause is a kind of catch-all. It essentially is a will term that sets out what will happen with any property not specifically mentioned in the will. What problems...
If Congress won’t do it, we’ll do it. That viewpoint it impliedly and even sometimes expressly stated by federal judges who clearly feel empathy for some of the cash-stressed debtors coming before them encumbered with massive amounts of student debt. “Massive” is the...
Couples in Arkansas ending their marriages can easily end up making questionable decisions due to lack of information or spreading their focus and mental energy too thin. They could also overlook important choices that can provide peace of mind and stability for the...
Unpaid medical debt has the potential to become a financial burdens for years. Hospitals and medical providers are often quite aggressive when seeking payment. When the amount they are asking for every month gets out of reach of your family budget, the stress can be...
If you’re an Arkansas resident contemplating divorce or already involved in the dissolution process, you might take exception to the above post headline, especially if you view it as a directive from some third party. After all, it is easy for others to weigh in...
The measuring stick for what makes best sense and is most fair concerning many family law issues is the “best interests” standard relevant to children. Concededly, some issues that arise in the family law realm have nothing to do with kids, making that...
How can a highly challenged Arkansas debtor optimally approach bankruptcy and financially recover in its wake? We posed that question in our immediately preceding blog post. We specifically noted in our May 30 entry that proven debt-relief attorneys can help...