Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Arkansas

Re: real estate battle

The sale of property is required to be a written agreement to be enforceable. However, there are some exceptions. One is if the person made improvements on the property relying on a promise to sell, and they either lived there or had made payments on the property.

You father's estate might be responsible for reimbursing him for the improvements. Might not, depends on what they were, who asked or allowed him to make them, etc.

There are other variables that could affect this matter. Have the daughters already received the property, deed with title to it, recorded at the courthouse? Did cousin have anything in writing? Was there a will or did they inherit just because they were his daughters?

I would be glad to discuss this further if you need more information.