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answered on Sep 11, 2023
n most cases, you will need to provide written notice to your brother-in-law, notifying him of the default and giving him an opportunity to make the overdue payments within a specified period. If this fails to resolve the issue, you may need to pursue legal procedures, such as filing a replevin... View More 
A swift driver hit me in the back
answered on Sep 2, 2023
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Your insurance company should defend you - it isn't clear why you're being charged. You could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. If you have a copy of the police report,... View More
My friend left me the title to his motorcycle before he went to prison. Does that make the vehicle mine?
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answered on Aug 24, 2023
Possessing the title to a vehicle does not necessarily make the vehicle legally yours. The title is a document that establishes ownership of the vehicle, but ownership is determined by the name listed on the title and any applicable laws regarding ownership transfers.
If your friend left... View More
Items that have been left behind in a self storage facility by the renters of the facility unit and by the owners of the unit for a certain amount of time or for a lengthy amount of time let's say is it considered abandoned property and there for the finder of the property to take possession... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2023
No. As long as rent is current, the length of time the property is stored is irrelevant.
On the other hand, if rent hasn’t been paid, the self-storage facility has the right—after giving written notice to the renter—to auction the contents off to pay the rent.
After deducting... View More
release and agreeing to non-compete and non-solicitation terms, which are all straightforward. The company is struggling and is telling me they can't afford to honor the contracted severance payments any longer, which are supposed to continue for 7 more months. I'm not aware of them... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2022
You should contact an Arkansas employment attorney to have your separation agreement reviewed. If your employer promised to pay you a certain amount of money in your separation agreement that they are now refusing to or unable to pay, you may have a claim against your employer for breach of... View More
I live in arkansas, and my apartment complex got my lease end date wrong on the lease, but almost correct on my welcome letter. I was told that since no 7 month lease choice was available, to just choose the 8 month lease and they would fix it on their end. Now they are telling me that they can... View More
answered on Aug 16, 2023
An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It may have remained open because it was overlooked in the posted categories - you could repost and add "Landlord-Tenant" as a category for better chances of a response. Good luck
answered on Jul 24, 2023
An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could depend on why the seller doesn't have a title - is it a minor matter of replacing a lost title, or more substantial issue of title legitimately being in someone else's name. A starting point... View More
My principal stated that all certified staff are required to come in before our contracted hours and stay afterwards to supervise students for free. She also says that if we don’t, we will be written up for insubordination and that those of us with second jobs would have to make other... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2022
Thanks and no you are not required to work more than the time you are contracted for. Working off the clock is illegal in Arkansas.
what is all the steps to becoming a lawyer
answered on Sep 21, 2021
1. Graduate High School or earn a GED.
2. Earn a bachelor’s degree in anything from a college. Takes about 4 years.
3. Take the LSAT while in college (maybe they allow other tests now I’m not sure).
4. Complete law school (3 years).
5. Pass the bar exam in the... View More
I had signed my contract in May after the district said they would take it as a resignation for anyone that did not turn in a signed contract by the end of May 2021. I have kids to support so out of fear of unemployment I signed the contract. There were teachers resigning left and right. The... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2021
Thanks and you should speak to an Arkansas employment and education law attorney. The Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act does provide some protections to teachers, and many districts will release teachers from their contracts under circumstances similar to the ones you identified. By working... View More
She got caught forging my signature on the horses registration papers. Now she's sueing me for 20k for the 2 years she's had my horse. What kind of attorney do i need
answered on Apr 15, 2021
Get a lawyer who will answer your calls even on weekends. You will probably owe her some money and she wants to keep the horse instead of taking payment. My cousin is one of the top trainers in the mid-south. Her fee is $375 per month per horse. That would come to around $9,000 in your case. Since... View More
Im buying a property with tenants that still have several months left in the previous owners lease agreement. Can I void that agreement with my own, or do I have to honor all the parameters of the previous owners lease?
answered on Dec 15, 2020
As the new owner, you will be required to honor the existing lease agreements. Review the existing lease agreements. They may contain language which will enable you to terminate them early. If they don't, then you will likely be required to honor them until the end of the lease term.
My Mother and I purchased a piece of property from a friend of my Mothers that was getting older in age. This lady signed all of the necessary paperwork and we had everything properly notorized and dated. Now 2 years later this lady has sold the same piece of property to somebody else. Is this... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2020
Assuming everything in your question is factually correct, the answer would most likely depend on whether, and when, you filed your deed of record with the Circuit Clerk of the county where the property is located. If Your deed was not filed prior to the 2nd conveyance your deed may no longer be... View More
My landlord tells me I will lose my security deposit for breaking my lease. My initial lease term was 12 months and he says my lease automatically renewed, however there is nothing in my lease stating that it will automatically renew, in fact it gives no direction for what happens when my lease... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2020
Without seeing your lease and the exact language of the lease I cannot offer specifics. However, generally once your lease term expires, unless there is a specific clause to the contrary, your tenancy becomes month to month. At that point, either you or your landlord can end your tenancy by... View More
A vehicle loan company on a vehicle that was obtained during my marriage is trying to sue me (has filed a civil suit) for amount owed on the vehicle, that vehicle has been repossessed. I have since gotten a divorce and in the divorce decree it states that the plaintiff, who is my now ex-husband,... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2020
Usually the court order regarding distribution of assets and liabilities is not binding on your creditors. You can contact the lending company and provide them with a copy of the court order and they may, if they so wish, attempt to collect only from your husband, but they are not required to do... View More
I'm under contract to purchase a pair of adjacent lots. The sale is bound to another in an asset forfeiture case. Because there are some special requests on the other sale, our close has drawn out nearly 5 months. I'm just wondering how long this can draw out.
answered on May 7, 2020
Contracts are open for a reasonsablre time only. The amount of time is usually set out but when it is not set out it becomes a reasonable amount of time as anticipated by the parties. It would seem that 5 months is more than reasonable.
answered on Feb 9, 2020
Evidence of payment in full is not the same as actual receipt of payment. If you actually do pay before the bank foreclosure you may have an action for unlawful foreclosure.
The shingle company is trying to hold me up for the cost of shingles that the contractor did not pay for though I have no contract with them.
answered on Dec 25, 2019
Unless you were in cahoots with the contractor and the supplier of the shingles can prove it you may be in the clear. On the other hand, since you have a claim against the contractor why not agree to help the supplier get the money you paid to the contractor?
That when the sheriff will be called and he will put a 3 day vacate notice? I can be out by then just not the original 3 days posted by apartment complex
answered on Sep 6, 2019
This notice is simply the first step a landlord must complete before they file a lawsuit in Court to have you evicted. The sheriff can not and will not do anything until they have a writ of execution from the Court, which is the document that commands the sheriff to forcibly remove you from the... View More
Bought a house and closed last Friday. Started renovating the master bath and found extensive termite damge and plain as day visible signs that they had termites. It's obvious someone knew about this issue at some point becaust they had the house treated and the termites aren't in the... View More
answered on Aug 24, 2019
Although I have not had a chance to review all the documents involved in the purchase and sale referred too it appears to me that you may be miss-interpreting the contract with respect to the existence--vel non--of termites. Unless the
contract(s) specifically say there is no termite... View More
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