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Arkansas Property and Real Estate Laws
Arkansas property and real estate laws cover statutes that govern the landlord/tenant relationship, homestead protection from creditors, and more.
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The state’s adverse possession law, for instance, allows individuals with no official ownership stake to claim ownership of an otherwise underutilized property after seven years if the "possession" is done openly. Homestead protection law, meanwhile, allows homeowners the ability to stay in their homes in the event of a bankruptcy by claiming a portion of their property as a "homestead." Click on the link below to learn more about the various laws affecting real estate in Arkansas.
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Arkansas Lease and Rental Agreement Laws
Basics of Arkansas statutes governing the legal relationship between landlords and tenants, including maximum security deposit allowed by law, time limits for returning deposits, and anti-discrimination laws.
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Arkansas Adverse Possession Laws
Overview of adverse possession law in the state of Arkansas, a loophole in trespassing law that allows an individual to claim unused property if certain conditions are met.
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Arkansas Homestead Protection Laws
A primer on Arkansas’s homestead protection law, which allows homeowners to declare a portion of their property a “homestead” and thus off limits to creditors in bankruptcy cases.
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Arkansas Civil Statute of Limitations
Summary of the time limits for filing civil lawsuits in Arkansas, referred to as the civil statute of limitations; with information about when time is “tolled” and other details.
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