Ola, AR Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Ola, AR Consumers

Arkansas Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Arkansas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Yell County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Arkansas) for Yell County.
• How Probate Works in Arkansas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Yell County's probate court.
  • Here are links to Arkansas probate forms from the Arkansas probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Arkansas: Learn how to use Arkansas's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Arkansas, you can use the small estate procedure if the total value of all personal property does not exceed the amount to which the surviving spouse and children are entitled to by law or the value of the property is $100,000 or less, not counting the homestead and the statutory allowance for the benefit of a spouse or minor children. There's a 45-day waiting period for this.

    Ark. Code Ann. 28-41-101

• Arkansas Estate Taxes:

  • Arkansas, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Arkansas. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Arkansas Wage & Hour Law

• Arkansas Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in Arkansas is $11 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Arkansas must be paid at least $11 an hour. 

  • Learn more about the minimum wage in Arkansas at https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/divisions/labor-standards/minimum-wage-and-overtime/.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Arkansas and whether they apply to you.

  • If you work more than 40 hours in a workweek, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work, unless you are exempt. See the Minimum Wage and Overtime page, at the website of the Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing, to learn more about overtime rules in Arkansas. 

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Arkansas. 

  • You can file a minimum wage claim online, at the Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing website. For other wage claims (for example, if you didn’t receive your final paycheck or your employer took unauthorized deductions from your pay), see https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/divisions/labor-standards/wage-claims/.

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Arkansas.

  • In Arkansas, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.63 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $11 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under Arkansas law from the Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing. 501-682-4500

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Arkansas Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Arkansas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In Arkansas, unemployment benefits range from $81 per week to $451 per week.
  • Formula:

    Your weekly benefit amount in Arkansas will be one twenty-sixth of your average quarterly wages during the base period. 

  • Duration:

    In Arkansas, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 16 weeks. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Arkansas.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Arkansas MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Yell County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free Arkansas BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Arkansas law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• Arkansas BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in Arkansas 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Arkansas Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Yell County: Yell County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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Arkansas Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Arkansas!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Arkansas? Learn about whether Arkansas imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Yell County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In Arkansas, Yell County, Ola 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Ola, AR.
• Gerrymandering in Arkansas: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in Ola, AR

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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