Wills

A will helps you spell out what you want your heirs to inherit when you die. Anyone can write a will, even without the help of a lawyer. See the resources below to learn more about wills and how you can write one.

This section contains links that offer information about wills and estates and other probate law in Arkansas. There are pdf fact sheets, court forms and interactive forms below.

FACT SHEETS & LEGAL INFORMATION

• Fact Sheet - Wills and Estates
• Fact Sheet - Probate Representative
• Fact Sheet - Small Estates (Avoiding Probate)
• Form - Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate
• Form - Probate Cover Sheet
• Form - Provate Cover Sheet Instructions
• Packet - Will Instructions and Sample

FORMS & COURT INFORMATION

• Official Probate Forms: Authority; Captions and Affidavits (AAOC)
• Official Probate Forms: Acceptance of Appointment as Personal Representative (AAOC)
• Official Probate Forms: Petition for Appointment of Administrator/Adminstratrix (AAOC)
• Official Probate Forms: Proof of Will (AAOC)

OTHER RESOURCES (Other Websites)

• Arkansas Circuit Court Probate - Information and Forms
• ARKANSAS LAW - Arkansas Code - Unannotated (LexisNexis)

The following fact sheets are Adobe Acrobat PDF files. You may need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

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