Arkansas requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsArk. Code Ann. § 28-25-103Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. A gift to a witness who is also a beneficiary can be voided or reducedArk. Code Ann. § 28-25-102Verified Sep 15, 2026View source in Arkansas, so the usual practice is disinterested witnesses.
No. Arkansas does not require notarization for a will to be validArk. Code Ann. § 28-25-103Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. Arkansas has no execution-time self-proving affidavitArk. Code Ann. § 28-25-103Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; a witness affidavit at probate can substitute for live testimony, so no notary is involved when the will is signed.
Arkansas requires 2Act 1264 of 2013 § 2; Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-103Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsAct 1264 of 2013 § 2; Ark. Code Ann. § 20-6-103Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent cannot serve as one. At least one witness must be unrelated to you.
In Arkansas, estates valued at $100,000Ark. Code § 28-41-101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less use the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by DistributeeArk. Code § 28-41-101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 45 daysArk. Code § 28-41-101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate. Real property counts toward the limitArk. Code § 28-41-101Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.
No. Arkansas does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorneyArk. Code §§ 28-68-102, 28-68-104, 28-68-105, 28-68-106, 28-68-107, 28-68-109, 28-68-112, 28-68-113, 28-68-119, 28-68-120, 28-68-201, 28-68-204 through 28-68-217, 28-68-301; Ark. Code § 18-12-501; Acts 2011 No. 805 (SB887, primary enactment); Acts 2021 No. 804 (HB1518, added "create" to § 28-68-201(a)(1) and § 28-68-301 form); Acts 2021 No. 356 (HB1455, amended §§ 18-12-501, 18-12-502); no amendments to Ch. 68 or § 18-12-501 after 2021 (re-checked 2026-09-18 via arkleg Code Sections Amended, /Acts/CodeSection?section=28|18 for every session 2013R through 2026F/2026S1 — zero Ch. 68 / § 18-12-501 rows; 2021R control returns §§ 28-68-201, 28-68-301, 18-12-501, 18-12-502; 2026F/2026S1 positive-controlled on titles 6, 19, 25, 26); verified 2026-09-18 against Act 805, Act 804, and Act 356 PDFs from arkleg.state.ar.us (amendment pages rendered to check strike/underline) and cross-checked against codified text (law.justia.com 2025 Ark. Code, codified-mirror tier, live curl)Verified Sep 18, 2026View source.