Estate Planning & Probate in Dallas County, Arkansas
Most Dallas County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Circuit Court - Probate Division details.
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 Dallas County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Dallas County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Dallas County→The Probate Process in Dallas 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 Dallas County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at Third and Oak Street, Fordyce. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Dallas County shares the 13th Judicial Circuit with Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Ouachita and Union.
Full Dallas Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Dallas County · 13th Judicial Circuit
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Dallas County · Dori Keeton
$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.
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