Arkansas uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Madison County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in Arkansas are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every Madison County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Circuit Court - Probate Division and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Circuit Court - Probate Division, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmFayetteville, AR
Serves 4 counties
Fayetteville Square firm serving Washington, Benton, Carroll and Madison County families. Handles estate and probate administration plus estate and trust litigation, including contested matters, alongside its tax and real estate work. Every partner is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationTax PlanningBusiness LawCivil Litigation
- Office
- 75 N. East Avenue, Suite 402Fayetteville, AR 72701
FirmBentonville, AR
Serves 4 counties
Bentonville estate planning and elder law practice led by Todd Whatley, CELA, serving Northwest Arkansas families (Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison). Focuses on estate plans built to avoid probate, long-term-care and Medicaid/VA benefits planning, and asset protection. Rebranded from Whatley's elder-law practice in 2024; he is a past president of the National Elder Law Foundation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 2701 SE J Street, Suite 109Bentonville, AR 72712
Solo PracticeEureka Springs, AR
Serves 3 counties
Eureka Springs solo attorney serving Carroll County and the surrounding northwest Arkansas region. Kristi Kendrick handles estate planning and probate alongside business, real estate, and general civil matters, helping families administer estates in the local court. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, with over 40 years of legal experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil Litigation
- Office
- 121 E Van Buren, Suite 4Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Solo PracticeFayetteville, AR
Serves 4 counties
Fayetteville firm working Washington, Benton, Madison, and Carroll counties, with probate handled in the local Northwest Arkansas circuit courts. For estate settlement, the firm administers decedents' estates and handles probate, trust administration, and guardianships, alongside estate and tax planning. Brenda Vassaur Taylor has practiced in the area since 1985 with a tax-focused estate practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 2949 N. Point Circle, Suite #2Fayetteville, AR 72704
Solo PracticeHarrison, AR
Serves 6 counties
Harrison general-practice firm serving Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, and Searcy counties in north Arkansas. Handles estate planning and probate alongside family law, personal injury, and civil litigation, with trial experience across the local courts. Convenient for families settling estates in the Harrison, Berryville, and Yellville area.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil LitigationCriminal Defenseand 3 more
- Office
- 200 E. Rush Ave., Suite #5BHarrison, AR 72601
FirmEureka Springs, AR
Since 2003 · Serves 5 counties
Eureka Springs firm serving Carroll County and the wider Ozark region, with a second office in Fayetteville. Its estate practice covers estate planning, probate, elder law, and trust administration; the firm offers house calls for clients who cannot travel to the office. Established in 2003.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 41 KingshighwayEureka Springs, AR 72632
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