Answer.
Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-410
in effectIf any person summoned, as provided in §§ 18-60-401 , 18-60-405 , and 18-60-409 , desires to contest the rights of the petitioners or the statements in the petition, he or she shall do so by a written answer, and the questions of law and fact thereupon arising shall be tried and determined by the court.
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