Family Law

• Divorce
  An uncontested divorce tends to be less complicated since both parties agree to the terms. Typically, an uncontested divorce proceeds through the system faster than a contested one.
• Child Support
  Divorce laws can be very complicated when it comes to the details involving filing procedures, child support, divorce grounds, and residency requirements. If you are considering divorce, a caring and qualified divorce attorney from McManus Law Firm can help you understand the divorce laws in Arkansas.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  It is always wise to hire an attorney. While there are options out there for a “do it yourself divorce”, this is rarely, if ever, a good solution for either party. If there are any disputes about whether or not there should be a divorce, or complications regarding property, taxes or child custody, and especially if your spouse has hired a lawyer, you may need a professional to represent you.
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Spousal Support
  Alimony (also called “spousal support”) is payment from one spouse to another for support after a divorce or during a separation. There are three types of alimony: permanent, temporary or lump sum.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  George McManus received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Illinois State University and his Juris Doctorate from University of Arkansas School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and the Arkansas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has been practicing law since 1998. George enjoys the opportunity to get to know his clients and being afforded the opportunity to help them through some of life’s tough times. He is very passionate about representing their interests and is personally invested in every case. George remains an advocate for every client in every situation, whether it is the difficult times or the happy times, such as adoptions or selling a home. George is the past President of the Springdale Kiwanis Club, member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, active with Springdale Youth Baseball, and enjoys golfing, and spending time with his family.
• DUI/DWI
  Now you’re worried. As the officer approaches your window you think to yourself: Why did I get pulled over? Should I tell him I drank a few beers earlier? Will he be able to smell the alcohol? What if he asks me to step out of the car? If I get arrested I know my wife won’t bail me out. I might lose my job. I can’t afford a DUI.
• Wrongful Death
• Misdemeanors
  Generally speaking, a misdemeanor is a less serious offense where the maximum penalty is one year or less in state prison and a felony is a more serious crime that can result in jail time for more than one year.
• Drug Crimes
• Murder
  If bail has been set, the only way to get a person out of jail is to pay the bond for his/her release. A bail bond is like insurance; it means that the suspect agrees to appear in all subsequent legal proceedings. In certain criminal cases, bail may be denied. If the judge believes there is a high risk that the defendant will flee, or if s/he has been charged with a serious crime like murder, bail may be denied.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Business or corporate law is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors and other stakeholders, such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the company.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Income means any form of payment, periodic or otherwise, due to an individual, regardless of source, including wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, workers' compensation, disability, payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program, and interest less proper deductions for...

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real Estate law is a general term for all of the laws and regulations that affect real estate transactions. All real estate transactions, including commercial real estate and residential real estate, are governed by many federal statutes and state laws. An attorney can help a buyer or seller with understanding the various parts of the real estate deal from coming to a contract to the closing. An attorney can assist the buyer, the seller or even the title company to make sure that all components of the real estate transaction are according to the various federal and state laws.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Contact our office today for a free consultation to determine how our services can benefit you during your real estate transaction.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  When someone is injured or even killed, sometimes it is necessary to sue the person, persons or other entity responsible for the injury. Personal injury law is an umbrella for many different injury or accident situations and it provides for the injured person to sue whoever is at fault for those injuries. Personal injury law is also often called tort law.Tort law cases are a civil court matter, not criminal. An accused party may face criminal charges from the same action (or lack of action/negligence), but personal injury law is considered a civil court matter. Civil cases are different from criminal court cases in two major ways: civil court cases like personal injury require less of a burden of proof, and civil penalties come in the form of money damages that are paid to the injured party instead of jail time.
• Medical Malpractice
  Personal injury occurs when a person has suffered some form of injury, either physical or psychological, as the result of an accident or medical malpractice, but to be an actionable occurrence, it must come about due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions of a person’s employer, a manufacturer, medical practitioner, landlord, or some other person or organization who owes the public a duty of ordinary care.
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  After 17 years of legal experience Melissa still has a strong desire to help her clients when they are faced with difficult situations. She began her legal career opening the firm, Conner & McManus, Attorneys at Law in Fayetteville, with a colleague. In 2000, Melissa along with her husband, George McManus, moved their office to Springdale and opened McManus Law Firm where they have remained. Her main areas of practice are domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support, and paternity), adoptions, bankruptcy, and estate planning. She is admitted to practice in the federal court in the Western District of Arkansas and she is certified as an ad litem in circuit court.
• Wills
• Trusts
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  The stated goal of federal bankruptcy law is to provide the honest debtor with a fresh start. Personal bankruptcy is a proceeding in which a court administers the estate (property and other assets) of a debtor for the benefit of creditors.
• Foreclosure
  Most people use a real estate agent or a Realtor® to help them in the buying or selling process. It can also be beneficial to hire an attorney to ensure that the listing agreement is correct according to law and that other aspects of the real estate transaction go smoothly. Issues sometimes arise during the contract process that even the best real estate agent might not be equipped to answer because the questions are of a legal nature outside the standard real estate transaction. This is especially true in situations when the property might be bank owned, in foreclosure or in a short sale. Real estate agents are paid on commission as part of the closing costs, but legal fees are additional and usually by the hour or on a per-service basis.