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Access Arkansas benefits portal

Apply for or manage available Arkansas public-assistance benefits.

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Arkansas DHS county offices

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Arkansas DHS — community grant-funded services

Understand how community-action agencies provide household services supported by CSBG.

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I need to evict a tenant

Housing & Rent. I need to evict a tenant Next steps: Identify the lease terms, reason for termination and exact property location. Ask an Arkansas lawyer which notice and court process applies before sending documents. Use the lawful filing and service route and keep records of rent, notices and court orders. Prepare to ask: Is this a private lease, subsidized tenancy, mortgage, or housing-program decision? Documents: Lease and rent ledger; Notices and service records; Property records and relevant correspondence; A dated housing timeline and copies of each delivery or filing receipt Do not use lock changes, utility shutoffs or removal of belongings as a substitute for the required legal process.

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My landlord's property is in foreclosure and I am the tenant

Housing & Rent. My landlord's property is in foreclosure and I am the tenant Next steps: Confirm that you rent the property rather than own the mortgage obligation. Gather the lease, rent receipts and every sale, foreclosure or new-owner notice. Ask for documentation identifying the person entitled to collect rent and keep a record of competing demands. Promptly seek legal advice about tenant protections before agreeing to move or signing a new lease. Keep paying or handling rent only as legally advised; preserve proof of attempted payments and disputed instructions. Track any eviction summons separately from a lender's sale notice and ask the named court about filing mechanics. Prepare the lease, payment record and ownership notices for any hearing; ask counsel what protections apply to this sale. Documents: Lease and renewals; Rent payment receipts; Foreclosure or sale notices; New-owner letters; Competing payment instructions; Any eviction summons and service details A landlord's foreclosure and a tenant's eviction are different proceedings; seek help promptly when a move-out demand or summons arrives.

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CFPB tenants when a landlord faces foreclosure

Distinguish a landlord's foreclosure from a tenant's eviction and payment obligations. Scope: federal. Limits: Lease, sale, ownership and applicable tenant protections require case-specific review.

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Respond to a filed possession case

Respond to a filed possession case Next steps: Identify the court, case number and statutory route on the summons and possession notice. Prepare a written objection addressing the possession claim; obtain prompt legal help with separate defenses or money claims. File the objection with the clerk of the court where the case is pending and deliver a copy as required, including to the landlord's lawyer. Keep accepted filing and service evidence and attend the actual scheduled hearing. Form: Written objection to possession; current court forms directory (official_directory). No universal statewide objection template is verified; obtain clerk mechanics and legal drafting help. Timing: Five days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, under the cited unlawful-detainer provision. Trigger: Following service of the summons, complaint and notice seeking a writ of possession under Ark. Code 18-60-307(b). Action: File a written objection with the case's clerk immediately and send a copy to the landlord's lawyer. Exceptions: The AG summary says after receipt of summons; the cited enacted text specifies service of summons, complaint and possession notice. Do not substitute an ordinary civil answer period or assume Saturdays are excluded. Verify current law and any separate money claims. Authority: Ark. Code Ann. 18-60-307(b), enacted text in Act 414 of 2023; AG route summary Receiving office: Clerk of the court named in the pending eviction case Method: Clerk-accepted paper filing or participating-court eFlex as confirmed by that clerk; copy/service is separate. Venue: The pending property-possession case controls, not the tenant's new residence. Local check: For all 75 Arkansas counties, confirm the actual receiving office and venue before filing. County of residence alone does not e

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Start a lawful landlord possession proceeding

Start a lawful landlord possession proceeding Next steps: Identify the lease breach, tenancy program and lawful possession route before serving anything. Use a legally sufficient written demand or termination notice and preserve delivery evidence. Obtain advice about the complaint, affidavit and summons appropriate to that route. Submit the proper pleadings to the clerk for the property case and arrange legally sufficient service; let the lawful officer enforce any writ. Form: Civil Cover Sheet and court forms directory (official_directory). Cover sheet supports a filing; it is not a complete possession complaint. Timing: The AG states three days' written notice to vacate for its unlawful-detainer summary. Trigger: A landlord proceeding under that identified unlawful-detainer route. Action: Verify lawful grounds, notice contents and service before filing a possession complaint. Exceptions: Lease, federally assisted housing, other statutes and different possession routes may add or change requirements; not a universal three-day eviction rule. Authority: Arkansas AG landlord-tenant unlawful-detainer summary Receiving office: Circuit clerk or court expressly authorized for the property-possession route Method: Confirm paper/eFlex participation with the actual clerk; complaint filing, summons issuance and service are separate. Venue: Property location and governing possession statute, not landlord residence. Local check: For all 75 Arkansas counties, confirm the actual receiving office and venue before filing. County of residence alone does not establish jurisdiction. Confirm current hours, accepted delivery, electronic access, fees or waiver options, and proof of acceptance or service. Limits: No self-help lockout, utility shutoff or unilateral physical removal is authoriz

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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

HUD-supported prevention, housing-court transfers, volunteer attorneys, negotiated settlements, and downstream economic effects.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12

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Arkansas Tenant Rights and Failure to Vacate

Minimum habitability standards, Act 1052, lease termination remedies, criminal failure-to-vacate proceedings, and eviction defense.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 11–12

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Eviction

Eviction is a legal process for recovering possession of rental property. A notice, a lawsuit, a hearing, and physical removal are different stages and should not be treated as the same event.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem

I received a notice, court papers, or a threat to remove me from my home.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem pathway

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Eviction response center

Organizes the notice, court papers, payment and repair evidence, assistance applications, and immediate housing referrals.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem situation pathway

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Arkansas Eviction Diversion and Housing-Court Assistance

Legal-aid and pro bono efforts using education, negotiation, housing-court transfers, motions, and HUD-supported prevention to reduce displacement.

CourtsDiversionEviction

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12

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Eviction, rent, or possession notice

A landlord, court, or property-management notice involving rent, possession, lease termination, or removal.

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Eviction response and hearing packet

Collects the lease, notices, payment history, condition evidence, hearing information, and proposed response outline.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem situation bundle

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Arkansas eviction starting points

Separate a lease notice, criminal failure-to-vacate route, and civil unlawful-detainer lawsuit. Preserve notices, payment records, and service information.

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Arkansas Soldiers' and Airmen's Civil Relief Guide

Arkansas National Guard legal-assistance guide explaining state civil-relief protections for qualifying Soldiers, Airmen, and spouses, including leases, contracts, court proceedings, interest, enforcement, and access to military legal help. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Civil ReliefContractsCourt Stays

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

Veterans & Aging

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Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Arkansas public-health-law bench book compiling statutes, emergency authorities, quarantine and isolation law, communicable-disease procedures, judicial considerations, forms, and reference material for courts and public-health agencies. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

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Arkansas Civil and Criminal Benchbook (2022)

Arkansas judicial benchbook consolidating selected statutes, court rules, case law, forms, and practical reference material for civil and criminal proceedings. The benchbook states that it is a quick reference and carries no independent legal authority. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws and Highway Commission Regulations (2025 Edition)

Large searchable compilation of Arkansas motor-vehicle and traffic statutes and State Highway Commission regulations, including licensing, registration, equipment, roadway conduct, enforcement, commercial vehicles, and related transportation rules. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Commercial VehiclesDriver LicensingHighway Regulations

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

State Services

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Medical-Legal Partnerships

Healthcare screening for legal needs and embedded legal advocacy addressing housing, benefits, food, and domestic violence.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12–13

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Arkansas Criminal Failure to Vacate Statute

Arkansas Code § 18-16-101 permits a criminal process after nonpayment and a ten-day notice in qualifying circumstances, an unusual intersection of landlord-tenant and criminal law.

Criminal DefenseCriminal LawEviction

The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 11–12

Housing & Utilities

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Housing Finance, Weatherization, and Homelessness Diversion

ADFA mortgages, down-payment programs, homeowner relief, weatherization, vouchers, shelters, and rapid rehousing.

HomelessnessHousingMortgage

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7

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Statewide Civil Legal Aid Providers

Legal Aid of Arkansas, Center for Arkansas Legal Services, statewide intake, priority cases, and income qualification.

BenefitsBenefits AppealsConsumer

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 14

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Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Service Network

Tax exemptions, County Veteran Service Officers, veterans homes, claims advocacy, and military-dependent support.

BenefitsConsumerCourt Forms

Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 13–14

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Civil Circuit Court Cover Sheet (November 2023)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Civil Circuit Court Cover Sheet (November 2023).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

AppealsArkansas JudiciaryCivil Procedure

Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database

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Real Estate and Property Law

Ownership, deeds, leases, easements, boundaries, landlord-tenant issues, real-property transfers, and title disputes.

Real Estate and Property Law

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Attorney General Legal Resources

Official collection of consumer, identity-theft, landlord-tenant, and other public legal resources.

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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

Arkansas Tenant Rights and Failure to Vacate

Eviction

Eviction, lockout, or rent problem

Eviction, lockout, or rent problem pathway

Eviction response center

Eviction, lockout, or rent problem situation pathway

Arkansas Eviction Diversion and Housing-Court Assistance

Eviction, rent, or possession notice

Eviction response and hearing packet

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Arkansas Soldiers' and Airmen's Civil Relief Guide

Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Arkansas Civil and Criminal Benchbook (2022)

Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws and Highway Commission Regulations (2025 Edition)

Medical-Legal Partnerships

Arkansas Criminal Failure to Vacate Statute

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