Arkansas § 9-11-509 - Schedule of separate personal property — Filing — Effect.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-509 — Schedule of separate personal property — Filing — Effect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9-11-509. Schedule of separate personal property — Filing — Effect.

A married person owning any separate personal property may make a schedule of the property and file it in the recorder's office of the county where he or she then lives. The schedule so filed, or a duly certified copy thereof, under the hand and seal of the recorder, shall be prima facie evidence, in all courts and places, that the property mentioned in the schedule, together with the issues and increases of the property, is, and was at the date of the making of the schedule, the separate property of the married person.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-11-509

What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-509 cover?

Section 9-11-509 ("Schedule of separate personal property — Filing — Effect.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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