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• Arkansas Supreme Court Allows Estate Creditor to Directly Pursue Alleged Fraudulent Transferee

  2020-01-23

  A fraudulent transfer is a transfer of assets to another for the purpose of defeating the claim of a creditor. In the recent case of Heritage Props. v. Walt & Lee Keenihan Foundation, 2019 Ark. 371 , 2019 Ark. LEXIS 362 (Ark. 2019), the…

• How Do You Make a Valid Will In Arkansas?

  2021-03-25

  In order to make a valid will under Arkansas law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Witnessed and signed by two witnesses.   The requirements to make a valid will under Arkansas law are found at Ark. Code § 28-25-10…

• Surviving Spouse Rights Arkansas

  2019-10-17

  Arkansas surviving spouses have many rights (also known as widow's rights) afforded to them under Arkansas law, including: Intestate Share Homestead Rights Statutory Allowance Elective Share The State of Arkansas sets forth these surviving …

• Who Are Next of Kin In Arkansas?

  2020-10-08

  Arkansas next of kin for intestate inheritance purposes (when someone dies without a will) are: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings Although the term “next of kin” in Arkansas is construed to mean the closest blood relatives, for pur…