Estate Planning & Probate in Howard County, Arkansas
There are two reasons people look up Howard County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. 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 Howard County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Howard County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Howard County→The Probate Process in Howard 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 Howard County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 421 North Main Street, Nashville. The court sits in the 9th West Judicial Circuit. Howard County shares the 9th West Judicial Circuit with Little River, Pike and Sevier.
Full Howard Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Howard County · 9th West Judicial Circuit
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Howard County · Angie Lewis
$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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