Estate Planning & Probate in Lafayette County, Arkansas
Lafayette County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Lafayette 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 Lafayette County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lafayette County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lafayette County→The Probate Process in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 3rd and Spruce Streets, Lewisville. The court sits in the 8th South Judicial Circuit. Lafayette County shares the 8th South Judicial Circuit with Miller.
Full Lafayette Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Lafayette County · 8th South Judicial Circuit
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Lafayette County · Dana Phillips
$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 Lafayette County.
Is this your situation?
Get a complete guide for your specific circumstances.
