Arkansas uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Pope 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 Pope 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.
FirmMorrilton, AR
Serves 3 counties
Morrilton firm serving Conway, Pope, and Faulkner counties in central Arkansas, with over a century of local practice. Handles estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate administration alongside property and family law. Jeannie Denniston and Ben Caruth carry the estate and probate work, with roughly two decades of administration experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCriminal DefensePersonal InjuryProperty Law
- Office
- 105 South Moose StreetMorrilton, AR 72110
FirmRussellville, AR
Since 1960 · Serves 3 counties
Russellville firm serving the Arkansas River Valley (Pope, Conway, Yell counties) since 1960, located one block south of the Pope County Courthouse. The Laws family handles estate planning and probate, helping families administer estates and move wills through the local court, alongside litigation and real estate matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateCivil LitigationCriminal DefenseWrongful Death
- Office
- 200 S. Arkansas AveRussellville, AR 72801
FirmLittle Rock, AR
Since 1957 · Serves 6 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
- Office
- 211 Spring StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201
Solo PracticeConway, AR
Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBankruptcyFamily Law
- Office
- 1014 Markham St., Ste. 3Conway, AR 72032
FirmConway, AR
Since 2014 · Serves 4 counties
Conway estate planning and elder law firm serving Faulkner and Central Arkansas counties from offices in Conway, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, and North Little Rock. Handles probate, guardianships, Medicaid and long-term care planning, and trust administration. Founded 2014 by Chris Rippy; Ashley Stepps joined in 2019.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 1237 Front Street, Front Street Plaza BuildingConway, AR 72032
FirmLittle Rock, AR
Since 2012 · Serves the whole state
Little Rock firm on Cantrell Road handling probate and estate administration in Pulaski County and courts statewide. Walks executors through will validation, appointment of personal representatives, asset inventory and valuation, creditor claims, and final distribution under Arkansas law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 8114 Cantrell Road, Suite 100Little Rock, AR 72227
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