{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-15-109","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 28-15-109","heading":"Right of heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee","body":"An heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee of a deceased community-property spouse may assert a claim for relief with respect to a right under this chapter in accordance with the following rules: (1) In an action asserting a right in or to property, the heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee must: (A) not later than three years after the death of the decedent, commence an action against the surviving community-property spouse of the decedent who is in possession of the property; or (B) not later than six months after appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative. (2) In an action other than an action under paragraph (1), the heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee must: (A) not later than six months after the appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative; or (B) if a personal representative is not appointed, commence the action not later than three years after the death of the decedent. Added by Act 2023, No. 582,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\nAn heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee of a deceased community-property spouse may assert a claim for relief with respect to a right under this chapter in accordance with the following rules:\n\n(1) In an action asserting a right in or to property, the heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee must: (A) not later than three years after the death of the decedent, commence an action against the surviving community-property spouse of the decedent who is in possession of the property; or (B) not later than six months after appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative.\n\n(A) not later than three years after the death of the decedent, commence an action against the surviving community-property spouse of the decedent who is in possession of the property; or\n\n(B) not later than six months after appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative.\n\n(2) In an action other than an action under paragraph (1), the heir, devisee, or nonprobate transferee must: (A) not later than six months after the appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative; or (B) if a personal representative is not appointed, commence the action not later than three years after the death of the decedent.\n\n(A) not later than six months after the appointment of the personal representative of the decedent, send a demand in a record to the personal representative; or\n\n(B) if a personal representative is not appointed, commence the action not later than three years after the death of the decedent.","path":["AR Code","Title 28","Chapter 15"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"d8b1e907e59e89bcd16bd88f3a2cf9f28a686cd498df81d537f25064626b7d13","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-15-108","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-15-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}