A common myth suggests that if you die without a will, the state automatically takes all your money. That is rarely true, but the reality offers little comfort: a rigid legal formula distributes your property and treats every family the same. Arkansas probate courts...
If you've carefully drafted a will and stored it somewhere safe, you might assume that's enough. A recent Arkansas Court of Appeals decision is a reminder that where you store your original will — and who has access to it — can have major implications after you're...
In Duvall v. Duvall, the court affirmed enforcement of a no-contest clause (also called an in terrorem clause) against a son who challenged the validity of his father’s later will — even though he argued he was only questioning whether the will legally existed. The...
A recent Arkansas Court of Appeals decision provides a clear reminder: long-term use of a road across rural property does not automatically create a legal right of access. The issue in the case (The Laura Taylor Living Trust v. The David Littrell Rev. Trust) was...