Estate Planning & Probate in Calhoun County, Arkansas
Calhoun County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Calhoun County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Calhoun County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Calhoun County→The Probate Process in Calhoun County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Calhoun County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division in Hampton. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The same 13th Judicial Circuit also serves Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita and Union.
Full Calhoun Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Calhoun County · 13th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Calhoun County · Jeanie Smith
Address
Phone
Fax
$15 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $20; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court - Probate Division
Arkansas uses the eFlex electronic filing system. Self-represented (pro se) litigants who cannot use eFlex may file documents in person at the circuit clerk's office, by mail (USPS, FedEx, UPS), or via filing depository. Official probate forms available at arcourts.gov/forms-and-publications/court-forms/probate-division/forms.
Arkansas Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Calhoun County.
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