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CONSUMER PROTECTIONS DIMINISH WITH UNLICENSED PERSONS
By Gary Isom, Executive Director of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission
Most of us who have had a remodeling job done, a roof replaced or a tree cut down have been advised to ask the individual providing the services whether they are properly bonded or licensed. This is of course designed to protect the consumer from incompetent wor…
THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE PROBLEM OF MULTIPLE CLIENT LOYALTIES
By: Timothy W. Grooms, Attorney at Law
Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow111 Center, Suite 1900Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 - 501-379-1700
I. Introduction
There have been several decisions handed down from the Arkansas Supreme Court in recent years which, along with the Arkansas laws and Real Estate …
CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID PITFALLS OF TIMESHARE RESALES
PROCEED CAREFULLY WHEN RESELLING TIMESHARES
LITTLE ROCK – During difficult economic times, many Arkansans look to cut costs, and unloading their investments in timeshare properties may seem to be a reasonable way to save some money.
Con artists see timeshare resales as yet another way to try to take advantage of consumers. The Cons…
LEGISLATION PASSED DURING 2013 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Act 112• Affords licensees who have committed technical violations a less formidable resolution option• Streamlines the disciplinary process to more efficiently address technical violations• Lessens cost and resources committed to addressing technical violations• Hopefully reduces the number of technical violations
www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ass…