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Estate planning attorneys in Arkansas average $314 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $942–$1,884 for a simple individual will and $2,890–$4,335 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Arkansas has a generous small-estate threshold of $100,000. Estates under that line can use the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee procedure, which is a form rather than a court case — most families can handle it without an attorney. For estates above the threshold, formal probate generally benefits from counsel because of the procedural overhead, even when nothing is contested. The Arkansas probate calculator estimates total costs based on estate value.
In Arkansas, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
Arkansas is one of a small number of states where probate attorney fees are set by statute as a percentage of the estateArk. Code § 28-48-108(d)(2) (6-tier statutory schedule on total market value of real + personal property; court may adjust if excessive or insufficient)Verified May 31, 2026, rather than billed by the hour or negotiated. The schedule produces fees of roughly 2%–5% of the estate value, with the executor entitled to the same percentage on top. This is the main reason Arkansas families with real estate set up living trusts to stay out of probate entirely.
Start by filtering the directory above by your county and the practice area you need. Look for firms with experience in your specific situation — board certifications in estate planning, trust, or probate law are a strong signal. Most Arkansas estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation; some are free, others charge a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by flat-fee package, and what the expected cost is for your situation.
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16 firms
Harrison elder-law firm serving Boone, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Carroll counties in the White River region. Attorney James Burrus handles probate, estate administration, trust administration, guardianship, and Medicaid estate planning for families. Offers free initial consultations in person or by phone.
Location
324 W. Ridge Ave.Harrison, AR 72601
Phone
(870) 517-5444
Service Area
5 counties
Helena firm serving Phillips County and the eastern Arkansas Delta, handling probate and estate matters in the Phillips County court alongside personal injury and bankruptcy work. For families settling an estate, attorney Donald Knapp Jr. handles probate administration, wills and trusts, and creditor's-rights issues, drawing on more than two decades of practice across the Mid-South.
Location
427 Cherry StreetHelena, AR 72342
Phone
(870) 338-3100
Service Area
3 counties
Fayetteville firm working Washington, Benton, Madison, and Carroll counties, with probate handled in the local Northwest Arkansas circuit courts. For estate settlement, the firm administers decedents' estates and handles probate, trust administration, and guardianships, alongside estate and tax planning. Brenda Vassaur Taylor has practiced in the area since 1985 with a tax-focused estate practice.
Location
2949 N. Point Circle, Suite #2Fayetteville, AR 72704
Phone
(479) 527-0006
Service Area
4 counties
Mountain Home firm serving Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Stone, and Marion counties, with a department dedicated to probate and guardianship in the local circuit courts. For families after a death, the firm handles trust and estate administration and guides estates through probate court, with three attorneys and a dedicated probate coordinator. Practicing in the region since 1998.
Location
313 Highway 201 North, Suite 5Mountain Home, AR 72653
Phone
(870) 425-2460
Established
1998
Service Area
5 counties
Bryant estate planning and elder law firm serving Saline, Pulaski, and Garland counties, with additional offices in Hot Springs Village, Fayetteville, and Bentonville. Drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and deeds, and handles long-term care and Medicaid planning, including emergency crisis cases. Founder Justin S. Elrod is one of only four Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Arkansas.
Location
400 N Reynolds RdBryant, AR 72022
Service Area
Statewide
Downtown Little Rock firm (Simmons Bank Tower) serving central Arkansas: Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, Lonoke. Its taxation and estate-planning group handles revocable trusts, wills, trust and estate administration, and estate/trust litigation. Established in 1986 with roughly 29 attorneys, including shareholder Adam D. Reid focused on trust and estate administration.
Location
425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 3800Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone
(501) 376-3800
Established
1986
Service Area
Statewide
Firm with offices in Hope and Little Rock serving Hempstead and Pulaski county courts. For families after a death, handles probate administration and probate litigation, drafting and enforcing wills, plus trust and estate work. Practicing for Arkansas families and businesses since 2008.
Location
225 S. Main St.Hope, AR 71801
Phone
(501) 222-4730
Established
2008
Service Area
2 counties
Bella Vista firm serving families across Benton and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas and into Missouri. Attorney Greg Hasting focuses on living trusts, probate avoidance, wills, powers of attorney, and nursing-home/Medicaid planning, guiding clients through estate settlement when court delays threaten. Offers free consultations in person or remotely.
Location
555 Memorial DriveBella Vista, AR 72714
Phone
(479) 268-1469
Service Area
2 counties
Fort Smith elder-law and estate firm (second office in Conway) serving Sebastian and Faulkner county families. Attorney Jamison Bonds, a VA-accredited attorney, focuses on estate planning, Medicaid/long-term-care planning, trusts, and probate. Bonds scored #1 nationally on the 2018 Certified Elder Law Medicaid Planning exam essay.
Location
3223 Old Greenwood RoadFort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 434-3531
Service Area
2 counties
Jonesboro firm serving Craighead and surrounding Northeast Arkansas counties, led by Carrie Russom Quraishi, who pairs legal and wealth-management work. Handles probate, trust administration, estate and trust taxation, elder law, and special-needs planning. Integrates estate work with ongoing tax and financial planning under one roof.
Location
2920 Longview DrJonesboro, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 275-4304
Service Area
5 counties