In Ford Motor Company v. Washington, 2012 Ark. 354 (“Ford II“), the Arkansas Supreme Court addressed whether a party’s statement in its notice of appeal that it abandons all pending but unresolved claims is effective as a dismissal…

Voters from the twelve east Arkansas counties that make up District 1 elected Lonoke County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Whiteaker to the Arkansas Court of Appeals to fill the vacant seat for District 1, Position 2 in the general election that…

The first round of decisions from the Arkansas Supreme Court for its 2012-13 term included a holding on a familiar issue concerning the finality of decisions.  In Ford Motor Company v. Washington, 2012 Ark.

               There is often confusion regarding what property falls within an estate, or trust, and what property falls outside of either.  For example, commonly bank accounts, IRA’s, etc.,…

This week’s issue of the Arkansas Times contains a sad but fascinating story written by Mara Leveritt, who is well-known for her writing about so-called “true crime,” including but not limited to her book about the West Memphis…

My last post discussed the pros and cons of institutional trustees vs. family member trustees.  Regardless of whom is serving as trustee, in the course of my law practice there are common themes which repeatedly arise in the area of trust…

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At The Brad Hendricks Law Firm, a frequent question asked by our clients or potential clients is when a person should apply for Social Security Disability benefits after becoming disabled.  One myth is that an application may only be…

On March 29, 2013, residents of 22 homes in a subdivision in Mayflower were evacuated after thousands of gallons of oil spilled from the Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Pegasus pipeline running through the area.  What caused the 20-inch…

If you have been nominated in someone's Will to be the Personal Representative, also known as the Executor or Executrix, you need to know your duties.  You will need to work with an Estate Attorney to accomplish the following:

If you have been nominated in someone's Will to be the Personal Representative, also known as the Executor or Executrix, you need to know your duties.  You will need to work with an Attorney to accomplish the following: You will have to take…

Generally, an interested person may contest the probate of a will, or any part of thewill by:(1) stating in writing the grounds for objection; and(2) filing the objection in the court;The objection must be filed within one of the following…

A federal court lawsuit alleges that an insurance company was perpetuating a scam using "phantom insurance" has been filed seeking class certification. Basically, the insurance customer alleges that the company increased the value put on…

My family and I, traveling north on Highway 5, just minutes before you get to El Paso, Arkansas, passed by an accident involving a small passenger vehicle and what appeared to be an 18-wheeler gas truck. There were police and ambulance…

Laura Symczyk worked as a registered nurse at a retirement home in 2007. She alleged in a lawsuit she filed that her employer, the operator of the nursing home, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by deducting meal breaks from the…