Arkansas Probate Attorneys
Probate attorney listings for Arkansas by county. Each names the attorney and gives the firm’s own phone and website; you contact them directly. Listings are advertising. Settled Estate is not a law firm and does not refer, match, or recommend any attorney.
No firm is listed in Arkansas yet. One listing per county, free while the directory fills.
Counties with no listing yet75 of 75 counties
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
Do you need an attorney for probate in Arkansas?No lawyer required
Arkansas does not require an attorney to open an estate. Probate runs through the Circuit Court's Probate Division with the Circuit Clerk keeping the file, no statute mandates counsel, and Chapter 41's small-estate collection lets a distributee gather and distribute a qualifying estate with no personal representative appointed at all.
- Small estates: a distributee collects and distributes the assets without appointment of a personal representative, after a forty-five day wait, under the value cap of Ark. Code Ann. 28-41-101. (Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101)
The small-estate affidavit is the realistic do-it-yourself lane. Full administration is a supervised process with real liability, which is why most Arkansas families hire counsel for it even though no law requires one.
Governing authority: No counsel mandate in Title 28; Chapter 41 (Distribution Without Administration) lets a distributee collect a small estate with no personal representative appointed. Verified August 22, 2026.
Probate attorney fees in ArkansasArkansas sets ordinary attorney fees by a statutory or presumed schedule, not by the hour
5% of the first $5,000, 4% of the next $20,000, 3% of the next $75,000, 2.75% of the next $300,000, 2.5% of the next $600,000, 2% of the balance (Ark. Code § 28-48-108(d)).
Court costs are separate. Estimate them with the Arkansas fee calculator, and see how Arkansas compares in the cost of probate by state study.
Attorneys: one listing per county, free while the directory fills, after an eligibility check (an active, relevant practice in good standing; a check, not an endorsement). Send the firm name, the attorney’s name, the counties you serve, one sentence on the practice, and the phone and website families should use to [email protected]. A link back is welcome and never a condition.
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Information current as of 2026-09-11
Settled Estate is not a law firm, and this content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Probate laws and procedures in your state can change. Consult with a qualified attorney for advice specific to your situation. Full disclaimer.
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