Estate Planning for Faulkner County, Arkansas Property Owners

For most Faulkner County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

For a Faulkner County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court - Probate Division. The two tools that keep a Faulkner County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Circuit Clerk, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Without a recorded beneficiary designation or a trust, Faulkner County property passes through the Circuit Court - Probate Division — even simple Arkansas probates run 6+ months and start with $165 in filing fees. Arkansas also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Faulkner County

A beneficiary deed names a beneficiary who receives Faulkner County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Circuit Clerk during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, an Arkansas beneficiary deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentArk. Code Ann. 18-12-608Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathArk. Code Ann. 18-12-608Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Faulkner County are recorded with the Circuit Clerk, led by Nancy Eastham, at 724 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. Phone: 501-450-4911. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

The Circuit Clerk charges $15 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page. Recording a 2-page beneficiary deed in Faulkner County comes to $20. A beneficiary deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Faulkner County accepts electronic recording through eFile Anytime.

Recording Office Record

Circuit Clerk

Faulkner County · Nancy Eastham

Address

724 Locust StreetConway, AR 72034

Fax

501-450-4948

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

E-recording

Available via eFile AnytimeE-recording info →
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Recording fees

Base fee (first page)$15
Each additional page$5
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Ark. Code Ann. 21-6-306

Verified September 4, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Faulkner County

Little Rock firm serving Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, and Lonoke counties in central Arkansas, with probate handled in the local circuit courts. For families settling an estate, partner Cade L. Cox handles probate, wills, and trust administration, ranging from simple wills to trust and tax planning. Each of the firm's attorneys has practiced in their focus area for more than a decade.

Location
8201 Cantrell Road, Suite 330Little Rock, AR 72227
Service Area
4 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Trust Administration
  • Tax Planning
  • Business Law

Little Rock firm (with Conway and Stuttgart offices) serving Pulaski, Faulkner, and Arkansas counties. Tax-forward estate practice handling wills, trusts, probate administration, complex trust administration and accounting, guardianships/conservatorships, and asset protection. Partner Lyle D. Foster works in tax, estate planning, and probate administration.

Location
901 North University AvenueLittle Rock, AR 72207
Service Area
3 counties
  • Estate Administration
  • Trust Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Tax Planning
  • Agricultural Law
  • Guardianship

Little Rock litigation and transactional firm (offices also in Russellville) handling Pulaski County probate matters. Opens and administers decedents' estates, represents executors, personal representatives, and beneficiaries, and litigates undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, and elder financial exploitation claims. Roots trace to a firm founded in 1957.

Location
211 Spring StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201
Established
1957
Service Area
6 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Probate Litigation
  • Trust Administration
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Business Succession
Free consultation

Conway solo practitioner with 25+ years of experience serving Faulkner, Lonoke, and Pope County families. Drafts wills and trusts, handles estate planning and probate, and also takes Chapter 7 bankruptcy matters that often intersect with estate debts. Serves Conway, Cabot, Russellville, and nearby communities.

Location
1014 Markham St., Ste. 3Conway, AR 72032
Service Area
3 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Trust Administration
  • Family Law
  • Bankruptcy

Little Rock litigation firm with a focused estate and trust litigation practice serving Pulaski County and beyond. Opens probate estates, admits wills, secures appointment of executors and personal representatives, and litigates contested trust and estate disputes for fiduciaries and beneficiaries. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Location
801 West Third StreetLittle Rock, AR 72203
Service Area
4 counties
  • Probate Litigation
  • Probate
  • Estate Planning
  • Trust Administration
  • Estate Tax Planning

Maumelle firm serving Pulaski and Faulkner County families across central Arkansas. Attorney Kacey Ziegler handles probate, estate and trust administration, guardianships, and estate planning, having built hundreds of estate plans and speaking regularly on trusts and avoiding probate. Real estate and business law rounds out the practice.

Location
103 Park DrMaumelle, AR 72113
Service Area
2 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Elder Law
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Real Estate
  • Business Law
Free consultation
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