Hot Springs Estate Planning and Probate Legal Blog

Even the smallest company has potential legal considerations. Shielding yourself from a lawsuit can help protect your investment in your work. Review these strategies for preventing litigation that can threaten your small business endeavor. AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Make sure you turn down opportunities that could unfairly benefit your business. For example, if one of your employees…

If you are planning your estate in Arkansas, you likely have questions about whether your family members will eventually need to manage the probate process. In Arkansas, probate generally applies to estates worth at least $100,000.  Learn more about the state’s probate process so you can plan accordingly when developing your will and other important…

COVID 19 doesn’t stop the need to plan. In fact, it should motivate us to do so. That includes arranging for who will make decisions for us if we become incapacitated and directing how our money and property will be managed and distributed when we die. This is especially true for those who are Baby…

On March 30, 2020, the governor signed a proclamation that allows certain notaries public to notarize signatures virtually through real-time audio and visual means and allowing witnessing of wills and other documents by real-time audio and visual means. Before this proclamation, Arkansas law permitted a notary public to notarize a signature only when the person…

In these uncertain times, it is important for all of us to get our affairs in order. We want to be sure that if we become incapacitated, someone can make decisions for us, and we all want to see that our assets are distributed upon our deaths as we wish. Four documents are essential. Each…

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, we ask that you not personally visit our office. This is for your safety and for the safety of our staff. If you must make a delivery, please leave the item in the receptacle provided for that purpose at the front door. U.S. Mail should be left in the mailbox. If…

Losing a parent is almost always difficult, and the aftermath of a parent’s passing often proves stressful and emotionally taxing. Chances are, you are going to need to work through several financial and other matters in the wake of your mother or father’s death, and you may find that you develop questions along the way…

If you are buying a house or other real estate, you will probably receive a document called a “Title Commitment.” This is a commitment by a title insurance company to issue a policy of title insurance. The commitment will include requirements that must  be satisfied before the policy is issued. These usually include matters such…

If you are still young, you likely haven’t thought much about an estate plan. You haven’t had much time to accumulate assets. And you don’t expect to pass away anytime soon. However, if you have started a family, you may want to take steps to protect your loved ones. If an illness or accident takes you…

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