Neal L. Hart Attorney at Law
5208 Kavanaugh Boulevard Suite 3 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 (501) 978-5444 Fax (501) 978-5446 hartlawfirm@aol.com
Feeling in over your head? Let us help with your workers’ compensation claims. Proudly accepting workers’ compensation referrals since 1998. for an additional term at the end of the initial term or at the end of any renewal lease term unless the lessee gives written notice to the lessor not to renew the lease agreement. In situations where such leases exist, under Act 1320, the lessor will be required to give the lessee written notice of the automatic renewal at least 30 days before the date the cancellation of the renewal of the lease agreement is due by the lessee, and the lessor must also provide other specified information. If the notice or required information is not given, the automatic lease agreement renewal is voidable at the option of the lessee.
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Court Costs (Act 1357): An additional court cost of $25.00 is imposed on anyone convicted of a criminal offense involving domestic violence. The proceeds will fund domestic-crisis centers. Residential Real Estate Repair Practices and Contracts (Act 1360): Act 1360 regulates residential real estate repair practices and contracts that are typical in an emergency situation. The Act includes a procedure for cancellation if the anticipated proceeds of an insurance policy do not cover the amount of damage caused in the emergency situation.
Arkansas Benefit Corporation (Act 1388): The Arkansas Benefit Corporation Act creates a new form of entity which must organize under the Arkansas Business Corporation Act. The new Act requires a benefit corporation to have a business purpose of creating a general public benefit. Although an existing corporation may elect to become a benefit corporation, doing so is totally optional. Wrongful Death Lawsuits (Act 1426): Ark. Code Ann. § 16-62-102(c)(1) requires that a wrongful death lawsuit be commenced within three years after the death of the person alleged to have been wrongfully killed. Act 1426 makes an exception: a wrongful death action may be commenced against a person in the time period permitted to bring a murder charge under § 5-1-109—if the person was convicted of capital murder, murder in the first degree, or murder in the second degree.9 Act 1426 also provides that a person who has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any crime who contracts to benefit economically regarding the crime shall pay to the circuit court any money or thing of value contracted to be paid to the defendant or his or her spouse, heirs, assigns and transferees.