Arkansas · Estate & Probate
The Arkansas Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide
A plain-language guide to Arkansas wills, trusts, and probate, covering asset protection, incapacity planning, and how to avoid common estate pitfalls.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Arkansas law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Arkansas wills, trusts, and estates, explained step by step
Will requirements, self-proving and holographic wills, living trusts, beneficiary deeds, powers of attorney, and what happens when there is no will.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
A will, a trust, a beneficiary deed, a power of attorney: each does a different job, and Arkansas has specific rules for every one of them.
The Arkansas Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide explains how estate planning works in Arkansas. It covers what makes a will valid, including the two-witness requirement, the optional self-proving affidavit, and when a handwritten holographic will can be valid. It explains intestate succession when there is no will, dower and curtesy rights of a surviving spouse, and why Arkansas's common law property system makes titling so important.
The guide explains the Arkansas Trust Code, the difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts, trustee duties, and spendthrift protection and its limits. It also covers beneficiary deeds for real estate, durable powers of attorney, living wills and healthcare surrogates, and the small estate affidavit for estates of $100,000 or less.
Step-by-step chapters speak to two readers: the person making a plan, from inventory through signing, funding a trust, and periodic review; and the executor, trustee, or beneficiary, from locating documents through probate, creditor claims, taxes, and distribution.
A toolkit adds checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, sample clauses, and questions to ask an attorney.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Wills: Your Last Will and Testament in Arkansas
- Intestate Succession: Dying Without a Will in Arkansas
- Trusts: A Flexible Tool for Managing Assets
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Executor, Trustee or Beneficiary
- Remedies, Penalties, and Damages
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 22 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Arkansas law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Arkansas law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Arkansas will requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How many witnesses does a will need in Arkansas?
A standard will needs at least two attesting witnesses under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-25-103. Notarization is not required, except for an optional self-proving affidavit. The guide explains both.
Can a handwritten will be valid in Arkansas?
Yes, if the entire body and signature are in the testator's own handwriting. Proving it in probate requires witness testimony about the handwriting. The guide explains the rules.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Arkansas?
Yes. This guide is written for Arkansas law and cites the Arkansas statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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