Dustin A. Duke

Dustin is a graduate of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville School of Law. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan where he studied political science and broadcasting.

Dustin has been practicing law since 2001. He began his legal career working with Legal Services offices, first in Fayetteville and then in Little Rock. Dustin is licensed to practice in Arkansas state courts, including Arkansas trial courts, the Arkansas Court of Appeals, and Arkansas Supreme Court. He is also licensed in the Federal District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.

Dustin is a past recipient of the Arkansas Bar Association’s Equal Justice Distinguished Service Award and the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission’s Champion of Justice Award.

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Arkansas

Arkansas Judiciary

ID Number: 2001242

Since 2001

Attorney

wh Law

2020 - Current

Managing Member

The Law Offices of Dustin A. Duke, PLLC

2019 - 2020

Managing Attorney

Center for Arkansas Legal Services

2004 - 2019

University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

J.D. (2001) | Law

1998 - 2001

Equal Justice Distinguished Service Award

Arkansas Bar Association

2015

Spirit of the Five-Year Plan Award

Veterans Administration

2015

Arkansas State Bar

Member

Current

Arkansas Bar Association

Member

Current

An Attorney’s Responsibility: Communication is Key to Good Client Relations

The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service

January 1, 2012

Arkansas Estate Planning Basics , Little Rock Air Force Base

June 11, 2019

United States Air Force

Landlord Tenant Law Basics , St. Francis House, Little Rock

April 17, 2018

Guardianship: A Primer on Arkansas Law , Team Up Autism , Little Rock, Arkansas

May 29, 2015

Guardianship for Minors Transitioning Into Adulthood , Step Up Conference , Little Rock, Arkansas

October 11, 2013

Q. I'm having trouble with my landlord he hasn't given me an eviction notice or anything but he boarded up my place

31 July 2020

A: Are you wanting to schedule a free consultation? You can call (501) 891-6000 Monday to set something up. It probably goes without says, but your landlord is not allowed to lock you out of your home. However, you should be aware that if you had not been staying in your home for awhile and if you were behind on your rent, then your landlord could claim that the property had been abandoned, and he would have the right to secure it.

Q. how much time do I have legally in Arkansas to respond to landlords intent to change lease terms

29 July 2020

A: Generally, it depends on the language of your lease. Does your lease give the landlord the right to change the terms before it expires? If not, then your landlord would have to wait until the end of the lease to change any terms. If your landlord gives you notice that he intends to change the terms of the lease upon renewal, you usually will have to sign a new lease with the new terms by the expiration date of the old lease. If you decide not to sign a new lease with the new terms, you should give your landlord a thirty day notice (or whatever notice requirement is in the lease) of your intent not to renew. Hope this helps.

Q. My grandmother died and I’m the only grandchild her husband is selling the house I haven’t received anything

23 July 2020

A: First, I am sorry for your loss. I am assuming that your grandmother passed away in Arkansas and that Arkansas laws apply to your situation. If your grandmother died without a will any property that is included in her probate estate would be divided between her surviving spouse (assuming that they had been married for at least a year) and her descendants (her children or grandchildren of any children who predeceased her). Her probate estate is any property that she owned that would not transfer upon her death automatically. If her home was owned with her husband as tenants by the entirety, then he would own the home outright upon her death. Likewise, if her bank accounts had a Pay on Death designation leaving the account to her husband, he would own the account upon her death. If the home or bank accounts did not pass automatically upon her death, then they would need to go through probate and you would be entitled to a portion of them.