Individual retirement accounts and 401k retirement accounts, along with other recognized retirement plans, are exempted from seizure or interference in a bankruptcy. Federal bankruptcy law protects the owner's retirement plans so that they pass unaffected through a...
Month: January 2016
Governor’s son hits guardrail, arrested for drunk driving
The son of the Arkansas governor was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 25, for DWI, careless driving and refusing to submit to a breath test. For refusing to submit to the test, William Asa Hutchinson III, who is 40, will get an automatic six-month suspension of his driver's...
Older bankruptcy has less impact than expected on credit reports
The first step to correcting and improving one's credit score is to obtain a copy of the credit report and examine it thoroughly. Although a bankruptcy technically may be reported for between seven and 10 years in Arkansas and elsewhere, there may be several...
The facts regarding assault charges may provide a defense
Charges of criminal assault and aggravated assault in Arkansas are based on fact specific events that must be supported by credible evidence. There may be altercations that point to two or more people being involved in fighting, but the police may decide to arrest...