Oct 6, 2022 | Consumer Protection, News, Real Estate
Tenant, beware! Tenant, beware! Arkansas has the worst landlord-tenant laws of any state in the nation. Arkansas has no implied warranty of habitability. That means a landlord can rent a house that is not liveable! We are solely a “buyer-beware” state. Landlords can...
Apr 16, 2020 | Consumer Protection, Debt Collection Defense
Dear Lawyer Lion: My cousin asked me to cosign for a car he wants to buy. I want to help him but I’m not sure what “cosigning” actually means? —Confused Cousin Dear Confused Cousin: This is an excellent question, that unfortunately not enough people ask before they...
Oct 30, 2019 | Consumer Protection, Debt Collection Defense
If you are sued by a debt collector, the worst thing you can do is ignore it. So What Actually Happens If I Ignore It? If you ignore the law suit and do not answer it, the court will order you to pay whatever amount the creditor says you owe! But wait, what if...
Aug 22, 2019 | Consumer Protection
Going through a divorce and behind on your car payment? Or bought something out of budget and you lost your job? So you think, okay, I can’t pay and the right thing to do is to surrender the car back to the bank and move on. Maybe, but beware of deficiency judgments...
Jul 31, 2019 | Consumer Protection, Real Estate
What Is A Deed? When you buy a house, your ownership interest is documented by a deed. The deed describes the property, shows that you are the owner, and is a public record that is usually filed in the real estate records division of the county where your home is...
