Title 2, Agriculture

The Arkansas Farm Mediation Office shall prepare all forms necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall ensure that forms are disseminated and that the availability of mediation under this chapter is publicized so that creditors and borrowers of agricultural loans r…

(a) (1) A farmer and any creditor of the farmer may voluntarily participate in mediation under the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program if they wish to resolve a dispute between them that involves the creditor's interest in a mortgage, lien, security interest, or judgment affecting th…

(a) In connection with a secured indebtedness of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, no proceeding against a farmer shall be commenced to foreclose a mortgage on agricultural property, to terminate a contract for deed to purchase agricultural property, to repossess or fore…

(a) Before commencing any proceeding prohibited by this section, § 2-7-302, and §§ 2-7-304 — 2-7-306 without first obtaining a release, a creditor shall serve a notice on the farmer that the farmer may request mandatory mediation of the farm indebtedness.(1) The notice shall be i…

All requests for mediation by a farmer under § 2-7-301 shall be served on the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program within fourteen (14) days after the mediation notice was served on the farmer by the creditor. Every request for mediation shall be in a form and contain …

(a) Within five (5) days after receiving a request for mediation, the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall inform the farmer and the creditor of any financial analysis or legal or other services available that may assist them in preparing for the mediation meetin…

(1) Sections 2-7-302 — 2-7-305 shall not apply:(1) Where the debt to be collected was listed as a scheduled debt by the farmer in a petition in bankruptcy or for which a proof of claim form has been filed by a creditor under United States Code, Title 11, Chapters 7, 11, 12, or 13…

(a) The initial mediation meeting shall be attended by the farmer and the creditor who served the mediation notice. Other creditors of the farmer may attend all mediation meetings. (b) After the initial meeting any further mediation meetings shall be held by consent of the partie…

(a) (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any mediation meeting or hearing.(2) A waiver of this right before any mediation meeting or hearing is ineffective. (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any …

(1) If an agreement is reached between the farmer and any creditor or creditors, the agreement shall:(1) Be signed by the farmer and any such creditor or creditors;(2) Bind each to the terms of the agreement;(3) Be enforced as a legal contract between the farmer and such creditor…

(a) The Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall issue a release upon request to any creditor who has paid any required fees and:(1) Who has attended an initial mediation meeting under § 2-7-301 or § 2-7-307;(2) Who has served a mediation notice on the farmer and the…