Here’s a question we quickly pose for Arkansas readers of our blog: Is scheduling an appointment with an experienced Little Rock estate administration attorney on your Top-10 list of things to do as you near the end of the year? No, we didn’t think so. But...
Are you angry at your soon-to-be or your ex-spouse? Are you hurt by his/her behavior toward you? Are you thinking that hurt or anger should justify using your children as weapons over the holidays? Well, please think again. Every year, family lawyers gear up for...
We noted what is almost a truism in family law in a blog post from earlier this autumn. We stated in our September 25 entry that marital partners “often work long and hard to accumulate wealth, and it is logical that they want to see it equitably distributed...
The well-known words of the classic Elvis Presley song Fools Rush In wafted over assembled guests as Jeff Rohrer’s teenage daughter sang them at her father’s wedding this past weekend in Los Angeles. “But I can’t help falling in love with...
“Thou shall not commingle.” Those words serve as a strong admonition to any married individual in Arkansas or elsewhere who seeks to retain the status of so-called “separate” property during marriage. Mixing money or other assets so deemed with “marital” property can...
You’d think one of the largest credit unions in the United States would be up to speed on prominent legislation that has long protected active-duty military members against certain financial and other exactions. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is anything but...
Getting a divorce is usually not something people want to talk about, but it might be a reality in your life. As such, it is important that you know how the laws affect you. Arkansas has specific laws regarding divorce. These are not the same as other states in all...
Tax writer and adviser Julian Block notes that many women coming to him for divorce-linked advice essentially fall into three buckets. One group might be termed “general.” Those individuals seek strategy input on matters that commonly feature in...
Here’s a quick hint concerning the above-posed query in today’s blog headline: It’s not their new car. Nor, actually, is it a new home addition, splurgy vacations, a golf club membership or shiny jewelry. Bottom line: If your neighbor seems to be...