Everything we wish more Arkansas families knew about probate.
We've sat at hundreds of kitchen tables with families across Arkansas who didn't know where to start. These are the guides, tools, and contacts we hand out for free — whether you ever sell to us or not.
Probate Survival Checklist (PDF)
A week-by-week guide for the first 90 days after losing a loved one. The paperwork, the people to call, and what to ignore.
Download freeArkansas Probate Attorney Directory
A vetted list of local probate attorneys we've worked with. We don't take referral fees and we're not affiliated with any of them.
Browse attorneysHow Arkansas Probate Actually Works
Plain-English walkthrough of the probate process from filing to closing — and where you can sell the house along the way.
Read the guideWhat's it costing the estate to wait?
Mortgage, insurance, utilities, taxes, and yard work add up fast. See real numbers before you decide to hold or sell.
Run the mathHow Long Does Probate Take in Arkansas?
The real 6–12 month timeline, why the six-month creditor window sets the floor, and the five things that drag an estate out.
Read the guideArkansas Small Estate Affidavit, Explained
Who qualifies, the 45-day wait, the $100,000 limit after liens, what to file, and when it lets heirs skip full probate.
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Every Arkansas probate guide
The full library, with the question each guide answers next. Start anywhere — they link to each other in the order most families need them.
How long does probate take in Arkansas?
Month-by-month timeline and the five things that drag an estate out.
Read next: the Arkansas small estate affidavit · selling before probate closes · who pays the mortgage and taxes during probate
Arkansas small estate affidavit
The 45-day wait, the $100,000 limit, and how to skip full probate.
Read next: how long Arkansas probate takes · your county probate court · the Arkansas executor checklist
Can I sell before probate closes?
Often yes — here's what the court needs before a closing can happen.
Read next: an executor's authority to sell · how long Arkansas probate takes · the net-proceeds calculator
Siblings disagree about selling
Your options when heirs are split, including partition and buyouts.
Read next: an executor's authority to sell · the net-proceeds calculator · who pays the mortgage and taxes during probate
Who pays the mortgage and taxes?
Carrying costs during probate, and what happens if nobody pays them.
Read next: how long Arkansas probate takes · what to do when siblings disagree · the net-proceeds calculator
What can an executor sell?
Where an executor's authority comes from, and when court approval is required.
Read next: selling before probate closes · the Arkansas executor checklist · what to do when siblings disagree
Inherited house net-proceeds calculator
Compare listing with an agent against a cash sale, holding costs included.
Read next: who pays the mortgage and taxes during probate · selling before probate closes · what to do when siblings disagree
Arkansas probate court by county
Which courthouse handles your estate, and what the clerk will ask for.
Read next: the Arkansas executor checklist · how long Arkansas probate takes · the Arkansas small estate affidavit
Arkansas executor checklist
Every step from death certificate to final distribution, in order.
Read next: your county probate court · an executor's authority to sell · how long Arkansas probate takes
Still have questions? Talk to a real local.
We answer probate questions every day — even when there's no deal in it for us. No call center, no script.