Estate Planning & Probate in Columbia County, Arkansas
There are two reasons people look up Columbia County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through 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 Columbia County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Columbia County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Columbia County→The Probate Process in Columbia 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 Columbia County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 1 Court Square, Magnolia. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The same 13th Judicial Circuit also serves Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita and Union.
Full Columbia Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Columbia County · 13th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Columbia County · Lisa C. Lewis
Address
Phone
Fax
E-recording
$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 Columbia County.
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