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In Arkansas, the grounds for divorce include impotence, adultery, conviction of a felony, habitual drunkenness, cruel and inhuman treatment, and separation for at least 18 months.
The length of time to obtain a divorce in Arkansas depends on various factors, such as the complexity of the case and cooperation between the parties. On average, it can take anywhere from a few months to over a year to finalize a divorce in Arkansas.
To file for divorce in Arkansas, either you or your spouse must be a resident of the state for at least 60 days prior to filing the divorce petition. The divorce must be filed in the county where either party resides.
While it is not a legal requirement to hire an attorney for your divorce in Arkansas, it is strongly recommended to seek legal counsel, especially if there are complex asset division, child custody, or alimony issues involved. An experienced attorney can help navigate the legal process and protect your rights.
No, Arkansas is not a community property state. It follows equitable distribution principles, meaning that marital property is divided fairly, but not necessarily equally, between spouses upon divorce.
Yes, spousal support, also known as alimony, may be awarded in Arkansas based on several factors, including the length of the marriage, the earning capacity of both spouses, and the financial needs of the supported spouse.
When determining child custody in Arkansas, the court considers the best interests of the child. Factors such as the child's relationship with each parent, the ability of each parent to provide a stable home environment, and the child's preferences, if they are old enough, are taken into account.
Yes, it is possible to modify certain aspects of a divorce agreement in Arkansas. However, modification requests need to demonstrate a material change in circumstances, such as a significant change in income, relocation, or a need for changes in child custody arrangements.
The divorce process in Arkansas typically involves filing a petition for divorce, serving the other spouse, engaging in discovery (exchanging information and documents), negotiating a settlement or attending mediation, and if necessary, litigating unresolved issues in court before obtaining a final divorce decree.
In Arkansas, marital assets and debts are divided equitably, taking into consideration factors such as the length of the marriage, each spouse's financial situation, contributions made during the marriage, and any economic misconduct. Equitable distribution aims to divide property fairly, but not always equally.
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Law summary
Last Will and Testament for Married person with Minor Children from Prior Marriage
Note: This summary is not intended
to be all-inclusive of the Arkansas law of wills, but does include basic
and other provisions. It does not include a discussion of handwritten
wills.
Who may make wills: Any person of sound mind eighteen (18) years of age or older may make a will. 28-25-101.
Witnesses: Any person, eighteen (18) years of age or older, competent to be witness generally in this state may act as attesting witness to a will.
Interested Witness: No will is invalidated because attested by an interested witness, but an interested witness, unless the will is also attested by two (2) qualified disinterested witnesses, shall forfeit so much of the provision therein made for him as in the aggregate exceeds in value, as of the date of the testator's death, what he would have received had the testator died intestate. No attesting witness is interested unless the will gives to him some beneficial interest by way of devise. An attesting witness, even though interested, may be compelled to testify with respect to the will. 28-25-102.
Execution: The execution of a will must be by the signature of the testator and of at least two (2) witnesses. The testator shall declare to the attesting witnesses that the instrument is his will and sign his name thereto. The signature must be at the end of the instrument and the act must be done in the presence of two (2) or more attesting witnesses. The attesting witnesses must sign at the request and in the presence of the testator. 28-25-103.
Foreign execution: A will executed outside this state in compliance with Arkansas law or a written will executed outside this state in a manner prescribed by the law of the place of its execution or by the law of the testator's domicile at the time of its execution shall have the same force and effect in this state as if executed in this state. 28-25-105.
Affidavit of attesting witness: Any attesting witness to a will may make and sign an affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths in this state or in any other state stating such facts as he would be required to testify to in an uncontested probate proceeding concerning the will.
The attesting witness may make and sign the affidavit at any time,
either:
(1) On his own initiative; or
(2) At the request of the testator; or
(3) After the testator's death, at the request of the executor
or of any other person interested.
The affidavit shall be written on the will, or, if that is impracticable, it shall be securely affixed to the will or to a true copy of the will by the officer administering the oath.
If the probate of the will is uncontested, the affidavit may be accepted by the probate court with the same effect as if the testimony of the witness had been taken before the court. 28-25-106.
Incorporation of writing by reference: Any writing in existence when a will is executed may be incorporated by reference if the language of the will manifests this intent and describes the writing sufficiently to permit its identification.
A will may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically disposed of by the will, other than money, evidences of indebtedness, documents of title, securities, and property used in trade or business.
To be admissible under this subsection as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must either be in the handwriting of the testator or be signed by him and must describe the items and devisees with reasonable certainty.
The writing may be referred to as one to be in existence at the time of the testator's death; it may be prepared before or after the execution of the will; it may be altered by the testator after its preparation; and it may be a writing which has no significance apart from its effect upon the dispositions made by the will. 28-25-107.
Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime - Disposition: Deposit of Will. A will may be deposited by the person making it, or by some person for him, with the probate court of the county of his residence, to be safely kept until delivered or disposed of as hereinafter provided. The clerk of the court, on being paid the fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall receive and keep the will, and give a certificate of deposit for it.
How Enclosed. Every will intended to be deposited as aforesaid shall be enclosed in a sealed wrapper, which shall have endorsed thereon "Will of," followed by the name of the testator. The clerk of the court shall endorse thereon the day when and the person by whom it was delivered. The wrapper may also be endorsed with the name of the person to whom the will is to be delivered after the death of the testator. It shall not be opened or read until delivered to a person entitled to receive it, or otherwise disposed of as hereinafter provided.
To Whom Delivered. During the lifetime of the testator, the will shall be delivered only to him, or to some person authorized by him by an order in writing duly signed by him and acknowledged before an officer authorized to administer oaths or attested by the signatures of two (2) persons competent to witness the will. After his death, the clerk shall notify the person named in the endorsement on the wrapper of the will, if there is a person so named, and deliver it to him.
When Will to Be Opened. If the will is not delivered to a person named in the endorsement on the wrapper, it shall be publicly opened in the court within thirty (30) days after notice of the testator's death, and be retained by the court until offered for probate.
Notice shall be given to the executor, if any, named therein and to such other persons as the court may designate. If the proper venue is in another court, the will shall be transmitted to such court, but, before such transmission, a true copy shall be made and retained in the court in which the will was deposited. 28-25-108.
Revocation of wills: A will or any part thereof
is revoked:
1) By a subsequent will which revokes the prior will or part
expressly or by inconsistency; or
(2) By being burned, torn, cancelled, obliterated, or destroyed,
with the intent and for the purpose of revoking it by the testator or by
another person in his presence and by his direction.
If, after making a will, the testator is divorced or the marriage of the testator is annulled, all provisions in the will in favor of the testator's spouse so divorced are revoked. With these exceptions, no will or any part thereof shall be revoked by any change in the circumstances, condition, or marital status of the testator; subject, however, to the provisions of § 28-39-401. 28-25-109.
Contracts affecting the devise of property: A contract
to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die
intestate, if executed after June 17, 1981, can be established only by:
(A) Provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract; or
(B) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence
proving the terms of the contract; or
(C) A writing signed by the
decedent evidencing the contract. The execution of a reciprocal
or mutual will does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke
the will. 28-24-101.
Legal definition
Last Will and Testament for Married person with Minor Children from Prior Marriage
Note: This summary is not intended
to be all-inclusive of the Arkansas law of wills, but does include basic
and other provisions. It does not include a discussion of handwritten
wills.
Who may make wills: Any person of sound mind eighteen (18) years of age or older may make a will. 28-25-101.
Witnesses: Any person, eighteen (18) years of age or older, competent to be witness generally in this state may act as attesting witness to a will.
Interested Witness: No will is invalidated because attested by an interested witness, but an interested witness, unless the will is also attested by two (2) qualified disinterested witnesses, shall forfeit so much of the provision therein made for him as in the aggregate exceeds in value, as of the date of the testator's death, what he would have received had the testator died intestate. No attesting witness is interested unless the will gives to him some beneficial interest by way of devise. An attesting witness, even though interested, may be compelled to testify with respect to the will. 28-25-102.
Execution: The execution of a will must be by the signature of the testator and of at least two (2) witnesses. The testator shall declare to the attesting witnesses that the instrument is his will and sign his name thereto. The signature must be at the end of the instrument and the act must be done in the presence of two (2) or more attesting witnesses. The attesting witnesses must sign at the request and in the presence of the testator. 28-25-103.
Foreign execution: A will executed outside this state in compliance with Arkansas law or a written will executed outside this state in a manner prescribed by the law of the place of its execution or by the law of the testator's domicile at the time of its execution shall have the same force and effect in this state as if executed in this state. 28-25-105.
Affidavit of attesting witness: Any attesting witness to a will may make and sign an affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths in this state or in any other state stating such facts as he would be required to testify to in an uncontested probate proceeding concerning the will.
The attesting witness may make and sign the affidavit at any time,
either:
(1) On his own initiative; or
(2) At the request of the testator; or
(3) After the testator's death, at the request of the executor
or of any other person interested.
The affidavit shall be written on the will, or, if that is impracticable, it shall be securely affixed to the will or to a true copy of the will by the officer administering the oath.
If the probate of the will is uncontested, the affidavit may be accepted by the probate court with the same effect as if the testimony of the witness had been taken before the court. 28-25-106.
Incorporation of writing by reference: Any writing in existence when a will is executed may be incorporated by reference if the language of the will manifests this intent and describes the writing sufficiently to permit its identification.
A will may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically disposed of by the will, other than money, evidences of indebtedness, documents of title, securities, and property used in trade or business.
To be admissible under this subsection as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must either be in the handwriting of the testator or be signed by him and must describe the items and devisees with reasonable certainty.
The writing may be referred to as one to be in existence at the time of the testator's death; it may be prepared before or after the execution of the will; it may be altered by the testator after its preparation; and it may be a writing which has no significance apart from its effect upon the dispositions made by the will. 28-25-107.
Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime - Disposition: Deposit of Will. A will may be deposited by the person making it, or by some person for him, with the probate court of the county of his residence, to be safely kept until delivered or disposed of as hereinafter provided. The clerk of the court, on being paid the fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall receive and keep the will, and give a certificate of deposit for it.
How Enclosed. Every will intended to be deposited as aforesaid shall be enclosed in a sealed wrapper, which shall have endorsed thereon "Will of," followed by the name of the testator. The clerk of the court shall endorse thereon the day when and the person by whom it was delivered. The wrapper may also be endorsed with the name of the person to whom the will is to be delivered after the death of the testator. It shall not be opened or read until delivered to a person entitled to receive it, or otherwise disposed of as hereinafter provided.
To Whom Delivered. During the lifetime of the testator, the will shall be delivered only to him, or to some person authorized by him by an order in writing duly signed by him and acknowledged before an officer authorized to administer oaths or attested by the signatures of two (2) persons competent to witness the will. After his death, the clerk shall notify the person named in the endorsement on the wrapper of the will, if there is a person so named, and deliver it to him.
When Will to Be Opened. If the will is not delivered to a person named in the endorsement on the wrapper, it shall be publicly opened in the court within thirty (30) days after notice of the testator's death, and be retained by the court until offered for probate.
Notice shall be given to the executor, if any, named therein and to such other persons as the court may designate. If the proper venue is in another court, the will shall be transmitted to such court, but, before such transmission, a true copy shall be made and retained in the court in which the will was deposited. 28-25-108.
Revocation of wills: A will or any part thereof
is revoked:
1) By a subsequent will which revokes the prior will or part
expressly or by inconsistency; or
(2) By being burned, torn, cancelled, obliterated, or destroyed,
with the intent and for the purpose of revoking it by the testator or by
another person in his presence and by his direction.
If, after making a will, the testator is divorced or the marriage of the testator is annulled, all provisions in the will in favor of the testator's spouse so divorced are revoked. With these exceptions, no will or any part thereof shall be revoked by any change in the circumstances, condition, or marital status of the testator; subject, however, to the provisions of § 28-39-401. 28-25-109.
Contracts affecting the devise of property: A contract
to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die
intestate, if executed after June 17, 1981, can be established only by:
(A) Provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract; or
(B) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence
proving the terms of the contract; or
(C) A writing signed by the
decedent evidencing the contract. The execution of a reciprocal
or mutual will does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke
the will. 28-24-101.
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