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AR SB283

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Trent Garner

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes the "Determination of heirs property" requirement from Arkansas Code § 18-60-401, eliminating the special procedures previously required for heirs property partitions.

  • Repeals the entire Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (§ 18-60-1001 et seq.), including provisions for cotenant buyouts, appraisals, partition in kind determinations, and open-market sale procedures.

  • Creates a 3-year restriction on partition rights for "strangers to the title" (non-related purchasers of undivided interests) in parcels of at least 10 acres purchased after July 1, 2019, but allows cotenants owning 50% or more to partition at any time.

  • Returns partition proceedings to standard § 18-60-401 procedures for all property types, eliminating the separate statutory framework that previously governed family-held heirs property.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Partition And Sale Of Land; And To Repeal The Uniform Partition Of Heirs Property Act.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

4/24/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2019

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