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• Case No: 07E-101055768 - Benton County - Domestic Abuse, Divorce: Client wants to divorce her spouse after he threated extreme violence. The parties married November 15, 2002. He is currently in jail in Oklahoma. There are no children. Client has applied for disability.
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• Case No: 07E-103056387 - Benton County - Domestic Abuse, Divorce: Client wants a divorce from her spouse whom she married in 1998. There are three children and she has all three. The parties separated six months ago due to domestic violence. She has an order of protection through November 2007 and has custody under the terms of the order. There are no debts and no real or personal property. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-103056347 - Clay County - Wills, Real Property: Client is seeking assistance regarding his mother's will which states he is to receive her real property. He also has a beneficiary deed that his mother signed stating he is to receive the property upon her death. His sister had the mother sign a warranty deed two days before her death giving the sister the property. The warranty deed is not signed but there is a mark. Client is concerned that the warranty deed has been forged.
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• Case No: 07E-3047039 - Faulkner County - Adoption:
  Client is seeking to adopt a relative’s child. Client has obtained consents to adoption from both parents of the child. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047477 - Faulkner County - Adoption:
  Client is seeking to adopt her nephew. Client has obtained consents to adoption from both parents of the child. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-103056324 - Independence County - Domestic Abuse, Divorce: Client seeking divorce from spouse; history of domestic abuse in marriage. The parties separated in April 2007 and client is continually harassed and threatened by spouse who has also had her electric shut off during the month of July. Client has also found a poisonous snake inside vehicle.
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• Case No: 07E-103055982 - Independence County: Contempt case on a 2006 divorce; husband is in contempt for back alimony for a period of 1 1/2 years.
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• Case No: 07E-106050739 -Jackson County - Domestic Abuse, Divorce: Client wants to divorce her spouse. She has an order of protection. Violence against her and her son (not of marriage) There is no property and no debts. She is not pregnant. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047428 - Pulaski County - Contracts:
  Client is seeking advice on whether or not to enter into a contract with Chesapeake Exploration Co. Client inherited land in Pulaski county, but she lives in Nebraska. Needs an attorney to be able to explain benefits and risks of entering this particular contract. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3046836 - Pulaski County - Contracts/Real Property: Client is seeking the return of his house down payment. He entered a purchaser’s agreement in March 2006 to purchase a house from a builder. Client feels cheated out of his money because he discovered the builder did not pay the notes on the home when it was mortgaged in her name. Builder has entered Chapter 13 bankruptcy. (I am interested)
  
  Case No: 07E-304496 - Lonoke County - Real Property:
  Client is seeking representation in a quiet title lawsuit filed against her. Client was served and has submitted an answer within the requisite time period. The adverse party is attempting to purchase about 100 feet of client’s land.
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• Case No: 07E-3047361 - Pulaski County - Guardianship:
  Client is seeking guardianship over her grandchildren. DHS has an open investigation on the children and is seeking to remove them from their parents’ care. DHA suggested to the client that she seek a guardianship of the children. Both parents have consented to the client being their children’s guardian. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047557 - Pulaski County - Divorce:
  Client is seeking a divorce from an abusive spouse. Client has a 2-year Order of Protection in place until 2009. There is one child of them arriage. Client wants full custody. No personal property. Client’s husband has vested interest in a retirement plan. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047570 - Pulaski County - Estate Probate:
  Client is seeking to probate her late mother’s estate. Both of client’s parents are deceased. Client has four siblings, three of which she believes will quit claim their interest to her. The remaining sibling lives in the home of client’s parents. Some litigation may be involved. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047768 - Pulaski County - Estate Probate:
  Client is seeking to probate her late husband’s estate. He died without a will July 2, 2007. Client’s late husband is a member of an asbestos class action. Client was told by the attorney for the class action that she must be appointed his personal representative in order to seek the interest in the lawsuit. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-3047575 - Pulaski County - Custody:
  Client is seeking to obtain custody of his 5 year old son. Client had DNA test that proved he is the father. Mother of the child is living in a car with the child and is heavily involved in drugs. (I am interested)
  
  
• Case No: 07E-103056119 - Van Buren County - Domestic Abuse, Divorce: Client wants to divorce her spouse who she married in 2004. There are no children of the marriage. There is a history of domestic abuse much of it in front of her children. She has not seen him since June of 2007. Client has a good address for service.
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• Case No: 07E-103055266 - Washington County - Divorce: Client wants to divorce her spouse. The parties married while husband was in jail in 2005. The parties never lived together. When husband got out of prison in March of 2007 he did not come to her home. There are no kids, no property or debt. (I am interested)
  
  
  
  

Pro Bono Coordinator Contact Information

AVLE – Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
Catherine Edwards, Director
Toll Free: 1.800.999.2853
Phone: 501.376.9263 Fax: 501.324.2853
Email: AVLEPROG@yahoo.com
Statewide except 8 counties in Central Arkansas

Equal Access to Justice Panel
Susan Purtle, Pro Bono Manager
Toll Free: 1.800.234.3544 Ext. 4301
Phone: 479.442.0600 Fax: 479.442.0603
Email: probono@arlegalaid.org
31 counties in North and East Arkansas

River Valley Volunteer Attorney Project
Janet Dyer, Managing Attorney
Toll Free: 1.800.364.1134
Phone: 479.785.5211 Fax: 479.783.0120
Email: VAP@arkansaslegalservices.org
Crawford, Conway, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Sebastian and Yell counties

VOCALS - Volunteer Organization of
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Angie Moore, Pro Bono Coordinator
Toll Free: 1.800.950.5817
Phone: 501.376.3423 Fax: 501.376.3664
Email: ProBono@arkansaslegalservices.org
35 counties in Central and South Arkansas

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