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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Arkansas on
Q: In the state of Arkansas, is it legal for an employer to punish or fire an employee for not "making up" a missed day?

The missed day in question is excused with a doctor's note. Can my boss punish me for not making up by working one of my days off?

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: Motorcycle cop said that I was doing 53 in a 35- over 2 miles away from where he pulled me over. Is that valid

Officer turned around on the road that he said that I was speeding on and stayed behind me for those two miles when there was plenty of opportunity to pull over and did not until we were 2 miles down the road, on a totally separate road ( to clarify we went a mile after he said I was speeding took... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law for Arkansas on
Q: If a car I purchased in Arkansas from a car dealer breaks down in just a few weeks, am I covered by any "lemon" laws?

Here is a summary of the situation:

1. I purchased the car, and within less than a few weeks, it broke down. The dealership, where I purchased the car, informed me that they were not responsible for any repairs.

2. I took the car to Midas for repairs, where they replaced the fuel... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: Motorcycle cop said that I was doing 53 in a 35- over 2 miles away from where he pulled me over. Is that valid

Officer turned around on the road that he said that I was speeding on and stayed behind me for those two miles when there was plenty of opportunity to pull over and did not until we were 2 miles down the road, on a totally separate road ( to clarify we went a mile after he said I was speeding took... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Family Law for Arkansas on
Q: Who do I contact to get removed off child maltreatment list in Arkansas?

My lawyer didn't complete the case. Charges were dropped in Circuit Court, but DHS a separate court(from my understanding) and he didn't show up. They automatically placed me on the child maltreatment list. I didn't know until I was going thru the hiring process for a school, and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: I understand duress took a felony charge and want to appeal. I need help.

Under duress I meat. I was in a single vehicle accident. Had to leave to get phone signal to call for help. My boyfriend hit the mirror because he wasn't buckled up. We went back to the house we were at and I stayed at there until all emergency help and officers left. I spent 27 days in jail... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Appeals / Appellate Law for Arkansas on
Q: My husband’s Ex wife was convicted of domestic battery in the first degree while they were married in 2013.

She signed a guilty plea and served her sentence. It has been YEARS of being in and out of court for custody. She has moved across the country but now to “start over” but now she is telling people that’s she didn’t commit the crime and she is going to file an appeal and bring charges... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Arkansas on
Q: Can a police officer point a gun at a minor?

My son and his friend pulled up to a house and the police officer pointed a gun in his face and told him to put his f****** hands on the dash.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Animal / Dog Law and Collections for Arkansas on
Q: How do I get paid for a 2 year job I was hired to do which was completed?

I was hired to maintain an estate and care for the owners pets while the owner was in jail. Now owner is refusing to pay me or compensate me in any way.

0 Answers | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Divorce for Arkansas on
Q: Currently Going through a Divorce in AR. Soon to be ex husband and I adopted one child together.

He now is stating he will sign papers for me to do a single parent adoption. His attorney told me that it would have to be done after our divorce is granted. Can they not include that in the divorce decree? Instead of putting that we both have 50/50 custody of the child?

I don’t want to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Arkansas on
Q: What can I do if my landlord is ignoring me when I ask him to get me a new lease to sign?

I got a letter in the mail a few weeks ago saying that my the leasing company wanted to renew my residential lease. I replied and said I wanted to renew. Fast forward a few weeks later, I have made numerous attempts to ask them to send me a new lease to sign, they always say they'll get that... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: If i feel like there will be continued harassment towards my daughter, should i file police report for initial incident?

My daughter was harassed by an adult at our neighborhood pool because she did not like that my daughter (13) was wearing a swimsuit. After confronting the adult female regarding not approaching my daughter she continued to verbally harass and attempt to intimidate my daughter and her friends to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Arkansas on
Q: Can I claim adverse possession on a track of land that is enclosed by a fence around my property/home?

I purchased a house in November of 2023 in Benton County AR. I did not have a survey and the seller did not indicate any adverse possession. I had a shed installed on my property, within the fence around my home in March and the neighbor adjecent on the back objected to the shed indicating it... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Arkansas on
Q: Can legally deed property to family to protect it from another loan I personally guaranteed that is going into fore...

...foreclosure as a deficiency judgement is likely.

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Arkansas on
Q: My wife received a ticket for something that she didn't do she was a passenger and I was the driver we need help

I was pulled over by a state trooper for left of center during the traffic stop the trooper pulled each of us out to ask about drugs then ask us to return to the vehicle and later returned with a ticket in my wife's name for failure to register and she was a passenger the insurance was in my... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: How do you get a different public defender if your lawyer isn't helping defend you

My son is autistic and don't under the severity of his charges his first offer was 100 years and his public defender isn't defending him at all in fact my son's attorney actually defended 3 men who killed my son's uncle my wife and I feel our son is not be I g represented like he should be

1 Answer | Asked in Trademark and Intellectual Property for Arkansas on
Q: I am selling fall candles, can I use "Autumn Walk" on my candle? The word “Autumn” itself is trademarked in candles.

I am looking at selling some of my homemade fall candles. It is considered trademark infringement to describe/name my candle with the word "Autumn" within my candle descriptive name with other words added to it? For example, if I named my candle "Autumn Walk" is that... View More

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answered on Jul 19, 2024

Using "Autumn Walk" for your candle could potentially be considered trademark infringement. The term "Autumn" being trademarked by Bath and Body Works for candles means they have exclusive rights to use it in that context. Adding another word like "Walk" might not be... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate Law and Construction Law for Arkansas on
Q: In the process of buying a home, yesterday walked the property & discovered a grave stone where I want to build?

I am currently in the process of buying this home and we haven't seen any information about there being a gravestone. While walking the property I found it and it is actually right where I am wanting to build a horse riding arena. I found a name on the stone but can't find any information... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Arkansas on
Q: notice of intention to issue writ of possession

I'm a landlord and I filed in court today to visit someone on my home and they gave me that to give the person but they gave me some other stuff too

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Elder Law for Arkansas on
Q: To add a name to a deed via quitclaim in Arkansas, is the grantor also listed as a grantee along with the added person?

Adding adult child to property

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answered on Jul 18, 2024

Hire an AR attorney to draft the deed. Your answer could be yes or no as it depends on what type of estates are created by the transfer.

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