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Quit Claim Deed or Quiet Title Action? Does it matter?

Quit Claim Deed vs Quiet Title Action Is there a difference? And, does it matter? We get a lot of calls about quit claim deeds and quiet title actions. Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they are NOT the same. So let’s look at what these terms mean and how they are different from

6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer – Step 6: The Damages

The 6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer Part 6 of a 6 part series on the Unlawful Detainer Action in Arkansas. Your problem tenants are finally gone, and you have your property back!  Now, who is going to pay for these damages? Step 6: The Damages ASSESS DAMAGES: It is time to assess the damages.  It is

6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer – Step 3: The Hearing

The 6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer Part 3 of a 6 part series on the Unlawful Detainer Action in Arkansas. If your tenant files an answer in response to your Complaint, then it is time to go to court! Step 3: The Hearing Otherwise known as “Who gets possession of this property?” By this point,

6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer – Step 2: The Complaint

The 6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer Part 2 of a 6 part series on the Unlawful Detainer Action in Arkansas. Okay, so you have given your tenants a Notice of Unlawful Detainer, but they still haven’t left.  Now what? Step 2: The Complaint What is a “complaint?” A “Complaint in Unlawful Detainer” is a formal lawsuit

6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer – Step 1: The Notice

The 6 Steps to Unlawful Detainer Part 1 of a 6 part series on the Unlawful Detainer Action in Arkansas. At some point, every landlord faces the dilemma of having a tenant that won’t pay rent, yet refuses to leave! So, what can you do? Before you start:  Know the law: Every state has different

Ark. Code Ann. § 26-37-206 – Void sales.

Ark. Code Ann. § 26-37-206 – Void sales. If the taxes charged on any land or lot, or part thereof, are regularly paid, and the land or lot erroneously returned delinquent and sold for taxes, the sale of the land or lot shall be void and the money paid by the purchaser at such a void

Ark. Code Ann. § 26-37-205 – Distribution of funds.

Ark. Code Ann. § 26-37-205 – Distribution of funds. (a) All moneys collected by the Commissioner of State Lands from the sale or redemption of tax-delinquent lands shall be distributed as follows: (1) (A) First, to the Commissioner of State Lands, the penalties, the collection fees, the sale costs, and the other costs as prescribed by