Estate Planning & Probate in Pulaski County, Arkansas
There are two reasons people look up Pulaski County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division.
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 Pulaski County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Pulaski County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Pulaski County→The Probate Process in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock. The court sits in the 6th Judicial Circuit. Pulaski County shares the 6th Judicial Circuit with Perry.
Full Pulaski Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Pulaski County · 6th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Pulaski County · Terri Hollingsworth
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E-recording
$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. The Circuit Clerk's Central Receiving Department files all new court cases including probate, issues writs, and processes small estate affidavits. New estate filings route through Central Receiving rather than a separate probate counter.
Arkansas Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Pulaski County.
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