Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-40-105 — Death presumed after five years' absence
Arkansas § 16-40-105
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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-40-105 (2026).
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Any person absenting himself beyond the limits of this state for five (5) years successively shall be presumed to be dead in any case in which his death may come into question, unless proof is made that he was alive within that time. Rev. Stat., ch. 46, § 1; C. & M. Dig., § 4111; Pope's Dig., § 5120; A.S.A. 1947, § 62-1601.
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