Practice areas
Everett Law handles civil matters for individuals, families, landlords and small businesses across North Central Arkansas.
If you are not sure whether your problem fits one of these, call anyway. If it is not something this office handles, we will do our best to point you toward someone who does.
What we handle
Eight areas, each with its own page explaining how it works in Arkansas and what the process asks of you.
Divorce
Grounds / Filing / Property / Support
Divorce in Arkansas is a court process with its own rules, and the first surprise for most people is that you cannot simply file because the marriage stopped working. We will tell you which grounds apply to your situation and what the process actually asks of you.
Read about DivorceChild custody and support
Custody / Visitation / Support / Paternity / Modifications
Custody questions arrive at the worst moments and rarely with any warning. What a court decides turns on the facts of your situation, and on whether paternity has been established.
Read about Child custody and supportGuardianship
Emergency / Temporary / Long-term
A guardianship gives someone the legal authority to make decisions for a child or an adult who cannot make them alone. Which kind you need depends on how urgent the situation is and how long the need will last.
Read about GuardianshipAdoption
Stepparent / Relative
Adoption is one of the few things that brings people to a courthouse for a good reason. We handle stepparent and relative adoptions, from the petition through to the hearing.
Read about AdoptionProbate and estate administration
Probate / Administration / Small estates
When someone dies, their property and their debts have to be dealt with, and often that means going through the court. It arrives at a hard moment and involves paperwork nobody has the appetite for. That is largely what we are for.
Read about Probate and estate administrationWills and estate planning
Wills / Trusts
A will directs how your property is handled after you die. A trust can do more than that, both during your life and after it. Neither is only for people with a lot of money.
Read about Wills and estate planningLandlord and property
Unlawful detainer / Land / Contracts
Property disputes are rarely only about property. We handle unlawful detainer actions, land and boundary disputes, and the contracts underneath them.
Read about Landlord and propertyBusiness and contracts
Formation / Operating agreements / Contracts
Setting a business up properly at the start costs less than sorting it out during an argument. We handle formation, the agreements between the owners, and the contracts a working business needs.
Read about Business and contracts
Where the office works
Everett Law is at 265 S 3rd St in Batesville. Most of the work is in Independence County, which is in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, and Sharp County, which is in the Third. The office takes matters from across North Central Arkansas.
When you get in touch
We read every request. If it is a matter this office handles, we will call to set up a consultation and tell you the fee at that point. If it is not, we will try to point you somewhere useful. Consultations are by appointment only.
Not sure where you fit
Tell us what is going on in a few sentences and we will let you know whether this is something the office can help with.
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