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Arkansas: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 3 years |
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| Property damage | 3 years |
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| Dollar limit | $5,000 |
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| Filing fee | About $30 to $65 |
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| Lawyers | Not allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 15 working days |
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| Accept or deny | 15 working days after proof of loss |
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| Pay | 10 working days after the claim is ready for payment |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 50% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Next regular payday (double wages if still unpaid 7 days later) |
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| If you quit | No state deadline |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 5 years |
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| Written contracts | 5 years |
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| Promissory notes | 5 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (50% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 50% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 1 for a serious defect; 3 attempts; or 30 calendar days |
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| Coverage period | 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever is later |
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| Top rate | 4.3% |
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| Structure | Graduated (1%-4.3%) |
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