I agree with Attorney Hill's assessment. Once upon a time, there was an Arkansas law that made a spouse responsible for the "necessities of life"....

What is the statue of limitation in Arkansas on credit cards I have read both 3 years and 5 year what is the statue # if year

You do need to seek advice as soon as possible. One place to go is NACBA.org and use their attorney finder listing to find a member attorney in...

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I need help with a debt issue

Debt management companies many times can be a rip off. They are not regulated by any governmental agency in Arkansas that I know of. The State of...

If I am in a chapter 13 bankruptcy and my vehicle which is paid off gets totaled, can I buy another with insurance money?

If you are in a current Ch 13 bankruptcy, then you need to call your attorney to get specific advice on what you should do. There are a lot of...

As several others have already posted, the Ch 13 Trustee's payment collection and disbursement procedures can be very confusing. Generally, a plan...

What can be done to correct a rescind of reaffirmation that was not filed by attorney?

Issues with reaffirmation agreements are all too common. As an Arkansas bankruptcy practitioner in Little Rock for over 10 years, I see this a...

Filed Chapter 7 in 2008, re-affirmed debt on house, bank never re-affirmed debt, can I Foreclose?

This problem has become more prevalent in the past year or two here in Arkansas. The thing to remember about a home purchase is that it involves...

The advice already offered in this venue is good. Student loans, in general, cannot be wiped out or discharged in a Ch 7 bankruptcy. There is a...

Husband having surgery out for 6 months maybe forever how can i protect our home cause i owe on it can i do a bankruptcy or what

First, please understand that without more specific and detailed information about your all of your debts and all of your assets, there is no way...

Is the statute of limitation on a (open account) department store credit card in Arkansas 3 yrs or 5 yrs? Which applies?

As a bankruptcy lawyer, this issue comes up a lot. The general rule, as I understand the law, is that any type of credit account where there was...