Tag: Estates
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Oral Agreements to Divide a Decedent’s Property Violate the Statute of Frauds
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently rendered an unpublished opinion, Kiddie v. Copeland, Case No. 17-2814, involving the statute of frauds, and its application to an agreement to divided a deceased grandfather’s property. First, what is the statute of frauds anyway and why should you care? The statute of frauds is a common law…
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Arkansas Estate Plans for Young Professionals
Contrary to what you might believe, estate planning is not reserved for the old and rich. Over the course of the next few estate planning posts, I’ll try to prove my point, that an estate plan is appropriate for everyone, regardless of your station in life. Today, I’ll discuss the category that I fall within:…