Estate Planning & Probate in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Most Faulkner County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Faulkner County's actual court and recording 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 Faulkner County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Faulkner County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Faulkner County→The Probate Process in Faulkner 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 Faulkner County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 724 Locust Avenue, Conway. The court sits in the 20th Judicial Circuit. The same 20th Judicial Circuit also serves Searcy and Van Buren.
Full Faulkner Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Faulkner County · 20th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Faulkner County · Nancy Eastham
Address
Phone
Fax
Hours
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 Faulkner County.
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