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Real Property Law—Easements—Why Arkansas Should Adopt The Uniform Easement Relocation Act., Adam Conrady Dec 2022

Real Property Law—Easements—Why Arkansas Should Adopt The Uniform Easement Relocation Act., Adam Conrady

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law—Beyond Repair: The Persistent Unconstitutionality Of The Failure To Vacate Statute, Colin Boyd Mar 2022

Property Law—Beyond Repair: The Persistent Unconstitutionality Of The Failure To Vacate Statute, Colin Boyd

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law—Tax Increment Financing—A Case For Bringing Tif Back To The State Of Arkansas, Tucker M. Brackins Apr 2020

Property Law—Tax Increment Financing—A Case For Bringing Tif Back To The State Of Arkansas, Tucker M. Brackins

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law—Landlord-Tenant Law—The Iron Triangle Of Residential Leases: Landlords, Tenants, And Economic Policy In America's Last State Without Implied Warranty Of Habitability. Alexander Apartments V. City Of Little Rock, 60cv-15-6339 (2017), Wesley N. Manus Oct 2018

Property Law—Landlord-Tenant Law—The Iron Triangle Of Residential Leases: Landlords, Tenants, And Economic Policy In America's Last State Without Implied Warranty Of Habitability. Alexander Apartments V. City Of Little Rock, 60cv-15-6339 (2017), Wesley N. Manus

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law And Civil Procedure--Establishing Precedent For Afha Enforcement And Revising Arkansas's Law On Punitive Damages. Watkins V. Turner, 2016 Ark. App. 158, 2016 Wl 903765, Tasha L. Strickland Apr 2018

Property Law And Civil Procedure--Establishing Precedent For Afha Enforcement And Revising Arkansas's Law On Punitive Damages. Watkins V. Turner, 2016 Ark. App. 158, 2016 Wl 903765, Tasha L. Strickland

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Arkansas Airspace Ownership And The Challenge Of Drones, Lindsey P. Gustafson Jan 2017

Arkansas Airspace Ownership And The Challenge Of Drones, Lindsey P. Gustafson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Contract And Property Law—Fee-Shifting Statutes And Landlord-Tenant Law—A Call For The Repeal Of The English Rule "Loser Pays" System Regarding Contract Disputes And Its Effect On Low-Income Arkansas Tenants, Stephanie Mantell Oct 2016

Contract And Property Law—Fee-Shifting Statutes And Landlord-Tenant Law—A Call For The Repeal Of The English Rule "Loser Pays" System Regarding Contract Disputes And Its Effect On Low-Income Arkansas Tenants, Stephanie Mantell

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


With All My Worldly Goods I Thee Endow: The Law And Statistics Of Dower And Curtesy In Arkansas, J. Cliff Mckinney Apr 2016

With All My Worldly Goods I Thee Endow: The Law And Statistics Of Dower And Curtesy In Arkansas, J. Cliff Mckinney

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Arkansas’S Trust Code And Trust Planning: A Ten-Year Perspective, Lynn Foster Apr 2016

Arkansas’S Trust Code And Trust Planning: A Ten-Year Perspective, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

In 2001, the Uniform Law Commission adopted the Uniform Trust Code, which regulates certain aspects of trusts. One impetus for the trust code was the ever-increasing popularity of revocable trusts as part of standard estate planning packages. Another was the fact that few states—including Arkansas—had well-developed common law trust rules, let alone any statutory trust codes. In 2005, the Arkansas legislature enacted a slightly modified version of the Uniform Trust Code (UTC), titled the Arkansas Trust Code (ATC). At that time, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review published my article summarizing the most important features of the …


Property Law—Upending The Familiar Tools Of Estate Planning: Equity Renders Revocable Trusts Subject To The Arkansas Spousal Election. In Re Estate Of Thompson, 2014 Ark. 237, 434 S.W.3d 877., Lucy L. Holifield Oct 2015

Property Law—Upending The Familiar Tools Of Estate Planning: Equity Renders Revocable Trusts Subject To The Arkansas Spousal Election. In Re Estate Of Thompson, 2014 Ark. 237, 434 S.W.3d 877., Lucy L. Holifield

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Hands Of The State: The Failure To Vacate Statute And Residential Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster Oct 2013

The Hands Of The State: The Failure To Vacate Statute And Residential Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fifty Years Of Landlord-Tenant Law: A Perspective, Dale A. Whitman Jul 2013

Fifty Years Of Landlord-Tenant Law: A Perspective, Dale A. Whitman

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Then And Now: The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And The Revised Residential Landlord And Tenant Act - Still Bold And Relevant?, Lawrence R. Mcdonough Jul 2013

Then And Now: The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And The Revised Residential Landlord And Tenant Act - Still Bold And Relevant?, Lawrence R. Mcdonough

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: When Residential Tenants Leave Due To Exigent Circumstances, Elena Marty-Nelson Jul 2013

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: When Residential Tenants Leave Due To Exigent Circumstances, Elena Marty-Nelson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Landlord Protection Law Revisited: The Amendments To The Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Of 2007, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-17-101 Et Seq., Marshall Prettyman Jul 2013

Landlord Protection Law Revisited: The Amendments To The Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Of 2007, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-17-101 Et Seq., Marshall Prettyman

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Second Chance For Innovation - Foreign Inspiration For The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Melissa T. Lonegrass Jul 2013

A Second Chance For Innovation - Foreign Inspiration For The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, Melissa T. Lonegrass

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Forty (Plus) Years After The Revolution: Observations On The Implied Warranty Of Habitability, Donald E. Campbell Jul 2013

Forty (Plus) Years After The Revolution: Observations On The Implied Warranty Of Habitability, Donald E. Campbell

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction: A Question Of Balance: 40 Years Of The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster Jul 2013

Introduction: A Question Of Balance: 40 Years Of The Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act And Tenants’ Rights In Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Report To Governor Mike Beebe, President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, And Speaker Of The House, Non-Legislative Commission On The Study Of Landlord-Tenant Laws Jul 2013

Report To Governor Mike Beebe, President Pro Tempore Of The Senate, And Speaker Of The House, Non-Legislative Commission On The Study Of Landlord-Tenant Laws

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Article 9 And The Characterization And Treatment Of Tenant Security Deposits, William H. Henning, R. Wilson Freyermuth Jul 2013

Article 9 And The Characterization And Treatment Of Tenant Security Deposits, William H. Henning, R. Wilson Freyermuth

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


"But My Lease Isn't Up Yet!": Finding Fault With "No- Fault" Evictions, Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod Jul 2013

"But My Lease Isn't Up Yet!": Finding Fault With "No- Fault" Evictions, Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Caveat Who?: A Review Of The Landlord/Tenant Relationship In The Context Of Injuries And Maintenance Obligations, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii Jul 2013

Caveat Who?: A Review Of The Landlord/Tenant Relationship In The Context Of Injuries And Maintenance Obligations, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Deed Covenants Of Title And The Preparation Of Deeds: Theory, Law, And Practice In Arkansas, Lynn Foster, J. Cliff Mckinney Ii Oct 2011

Deed Covenants Of Title And The Preparation Of Deeds: Theory, Law, And Practice In Arkansas, Lynn Foster, J. Cliff Mckinney Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law—Homestead Exemption—A Beneficiary Interest Can Support A Homestead Exemption In Arkansas And A Look At Other Interests Sufficient To Support A Homestead Exemption. Fitton V. Bank Of Little Rock, 2010 Ark. 280, __ S.W.3d __., Seth Williams Oct 2011

Property Law—Homestead Exemption—A Beneficiary Interest Can Support A Homestead Exemption In Arkansas And A Look At Other Interests Sufficient To Support A Homestead Exemption. Fitton V. Bank Of Little Rock, 2010 Ark. 280, __ S.W.3d __., Seth Williams

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Adverse Possession And Boundary By Acquiescence In Arkansas: Some Suggestions For Reform, Lynn Foster, J. Cliff Mckinney Ii Apr 2011

Adverse Possession And Boundary By Acquiescence In Arkansas: Some Suggestions For Reform, Lynn Foster, J. Cliff Mckinney Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Property Law - The Recreational Navigation Doctrine - The Use Of The Recreational Navigation Doctrine To Increase Public Access To Waterways And Its Effect On Riparian Owners, Clinton Lancaster Jan 2011

Property Law - The Recreational Navigation Doctrine - The Use Of The Recreational Navigation Doctrine To Increase Public Access To Waterways And Its Effect On Riparian Owners, Clinton Lancaster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Are You Trying To Imply Something?: Understanding The Various State Approaches To Implied Covenants Of Continuous Operation In Commercial Leases, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii Apr 2009

Are You Trying To Imply Something?: Understanding The Various State Approaches To Implied Covenants Of Continuous Operation In Commercial Leases, Jerald Clifford Mckinney Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fifty-One Flowers: Post-Perpetuities War Law And Arkansas' Adoption Of Usrp, Lynn Foster Apr 2007

Fifty-One Flowers: Post-Perpetuities War Law And Arkansas' Adoption Of Usrp, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This article traces the Rules Against Perpetuities' history, from its creation until the present, and discusses the reasons both for its existence and its decline, along with the rise of perpetual trusts. The article also provides the current status of the Rule in the states, which has continued to evolve. Part III of this article explains how the common law Rule works, and it discusses pre-Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities (USRAP) perpetuities law in Arkansas. Arkansas's constitution forbids perpetuities.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has interpreted this constitutional provision to mean that the common law Rule is law in Arkansas. Nonetheless, …


Wills—Holographic Wills And Testamentary Intent—Extrinsic Evidence Is Inadmissible To Prove Testimentary Intent For Holographic Wills Lacking Words Of Disposition. Edmundson V. Estate Of Fountain, No. 03-1459, 2004 Wl 1475423 (Ark. July 1, 2004), J. M. Robinette Jul 2005

Wills—Holographic Wills And Testamentary Intent—Extrinsic Evidence Is Inadmissible To Prove Testimentary Intent For Holographic Wills Lacking Words Of Disposition. Edmundson V. Estate Of Fountain, No. 03-1459, 2004 Wl 1475423 (Ark. July 1, 2004), J. M. Robinette

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Arkansas Trust Code: Good Law For Arkansas, Lynn Foster Jan 2005

The Arkansas Trust Code: Good Law For Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.