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Forming a Corporation

Forming a Corporation for Your Business or Nonprofit WHAT IS A CORPORATION?: A corporation is one of the more complex forms of business organization. Your corporation will be a legal entity, existing apart from its owners or shareholders. As a separate entity, your corporation will have its own rights, privileges and liabilities apart from the shareholders,

Real Estate Matters

Real Estate Matters: TAX DEED PROPERTY: If you are considering purchasing a tax delinquent property through the Commissioner of State Land’s auction or website, we can answer your questions. QUITCLAIM DEED: Quit-claim deeds are often used in Arkansas to transfer real estate from one person to another. BENEFICIARY DEED: Beneficiary deeds allow you to pass your

Social Security Disability

Your Cabot, AR Attorney for Social Security Disability. Social Security Disability Claims FREE CASE EVALUATION: If you have‎ been denied for Social Security Disability, we may be able to help. Take advantage of this free case evaluation. QUALIFY: Learn about the steps that SSA considers to determine whether you qualify for benefits. DISABILITY FORMS: Our Forms and Memos

Help! My Rental Home is in Foreclosure!

You are renting a home that has just been foreclosed upon.  What can you do? Bona fide tenants who rent a home that goes into foreclosure are protected by a federal law called “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA).  The PTFA was enacted in 2009 and permanently extended on May 24th, 2018. What does this

Partition of Land – What does this mean?

Partition of Land – Real Property. What does “partition of land” mean? A “partition” occurs when the court determines how to divide land among the parties who own it.  When the land cannot be divided fairly, the court orders that the property be sold and the proceeds be divided among the parties. If you and

What is Owner Financing? Is it right for me?

What is “Owner Financing?” Owner financing, also called seller financing, occurs when a property buyer borrows the purchase price directly from the property seller. With owner financing, the buyer and seller come to an agreement on the purchase price of the home and the terms of the loan.  The home buyer will borrow the purchase

FIVE Steps to Social Security Disability Determination

FIVE Steps to Your Social Security Disability Determination 1. STEP ONE: Are you performing substantial gainful activity (working)? What does “substantial gainful activity” (SGA) mean? This means that you have worked and earned money during the time prior to your disability. Substantial: Work that requires significant physical or mental activities. Gainful: work that you do

Remove Ex-Spouse’s Name from Title of House

How to Remove Ex-Spouse’s Name from the Title of Your House You were awarded the house in your divorce, and now you need to sell it.  However, you have a problem.  Your ex-spouse’s name is on the title, and it must be removed before you can sell the house.  Now what? This is a very

Filing an Action for Quiet Title in Arkansas

How to File an Action for Quiet Title in Arkansas: Please note: the steps provided here are for informational purposes, only. Most Action to Quiet Title cases are complicated and require the assistance of an experienced real estate attorney. 1. Begin by filing a petition entitled “Action for Quiet Title” with the clerk of the circuit

Miss your Social Security Disability deadline to appeal?

Deadline to Appeal If your Social Security Disability (“SSD”) claim was denied and you miss the 60 day deadline to appeal, you have to start all over with the application process. If you had a good reason for missing the deadline (ie: you were in a coma when the deadline passed), then the Social Security