Filing for a personal bankruptcy to eliminate burdening consumer debt is no longer considered to be a shameful event that must be avoided at all costs. It is generally recognized these days, for example, that a couple in Arkansas or another state can obtain a mortgage...
Month: August 2015
Police in Benton step up arrests for heroin-related drug crimes
Police in Benton have stated that they have stepped up their arrests for heroin violations in the past several weeks, indicating that there is an influx of the drug into the area. In one incident on Aug. 13, the police pulled over a car for an undisclosed traffic...
Haskell police officer charged with sexual assault and child porn
Just as in the rest of the country, Arkansas is getting its share of arrests and allegations of criminal behavior against law enforcement officers. That trend was furthered by a recent arrest in Haskell of a police officer for 2d degree sexual assault involving a...
Bankruptcy rules give options on reaffirmation of mortgage loan
It's a strange twist of bankruptcy law, but if a debtor does not formally reaffirm his or her home mortgage or other secured loan in bankruptcy, then the debt is no longer owed. This does not mean that the payments don't have to be made; rather, it results in a...