Estate Planning for Stone County, Arkansas Property Owners

For most Stone County homeowners, the house is what drags an estate into probate. A transfer-on-death deed or a living trust keeps it out—here is how to set up either one and record it locally.

For a Stone County property owner, the biggest probate risk is the home itself. Real estate is what forces most families into the Circuit Court - Probate Division. The two tools that keep a Stone County home out of probate are a transfer-on-death deed recorded with the Circuit Clerk, and a revocable living trust that holds title to the property.

Skipping this planning step means the Circuit Court - Probate Division decides who receives the property: a simple Arkansas probate takes 6+ months and opens with $165 in court filing fees. Arkansas also lets owners name a transfer-on-death beneficiary on vehicle titles, which keeps cars out of the same process.

Record a Transfer-on-Death Deed in Stone County

A beneficiary deed names a beneficiary who receives Stone County property automatically at the owner's death, without probate. It is recorded with the Circuit Clerk during the owner's lifetime and can be revoked at any time.

Before recording, an Arkansas beneficiary deed is signed with notary acknowledgmentArk. Code Ann. 18-12-608Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. The deed takes effect only if it is recorded before the owner's deathArk. Code Ann. 18-12-608Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Where to Record Property Documents

Deeds and other real property documents for Stone County are recorded with the Circuit Clerk, led by Angie Hudspeth-Wade, at 107 West Main Street, Suite D, Mountain View, AR 72560. Phone: 870-269-3271.

The Circuit Clerk charges $15 for the first page plus $5 for each additional page. A 2-page beneficiary deed costs $20 to record in Stone County. A beneficiary deed is exempt from transfer tax.

Recording Office Record

Circuit Clerk

Stone County · Angie Hudspeth-Wade

Address

107 West Main Street, Suite DMountain View, AR 72560

Fax

870-269-2303

Recording fees

Base fee (first page)$15
Each additional page$5
Transfer tax on a TOD deedExempt

Ark. Code Ann. 21-6-306

Verified September 4, 2026 · Source

Estate Planning Attorneys Serving Stone County

Batesville general-practice attorney serving Independence, Stone, and Izard counties in north-central Arkansas. Handles wills and estates and probate, including guiding executors through administration, alongside guardianship and family matters. Office open weekdays for consultations.

Location
262 East Boswell StreetBatesville, AR 72501
Service Area
3 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Guardianship
  • Personal Injury
  • Criminal Defense
  • Family Law
Free consultation

Salem attorney and Fulton County Attorney serving the 16th Judicial District (Fulton, Izard, Stone, Independence, Cleburne counties). Handles probate, wills and trusts, and estate planning alongside family law and litigation. AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Location
127 West Church StreetSalem, AR 72576
Service Area
5 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Civil Litigation
Free consultation

Batesville firm serving Independence County and the broader White River region, with satellite offices in Heber Springs, Melbourne, and Mountain View. Handles probate, estate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, and asset protection for families settling estates. Covers nine surrounding counties.

Location
520 Harrison StBatesville, AR 72501
Service Area
9 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Estate Administration
  • Civil Litigation
  • Probate Litigation
  • Trust Litigation
  • Asset Protection

Mountain Home firm serving Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Stone, and Marion counties, with a department dedicated to probate and guardianship in the local circuit courts. For families after a death, the firm handles trust and estate administration and guides estates through probate court, with three attorneys and a dedicated probate coordinator. Practicing in the region since 1998.

Location
313 Highway 201 North, Suite 5Mountain Home, AR 72653
Established
1998
Service Area
5 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Trust Administration
  • Probate
  • Guardianship
  • Elder Law
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Asset Protection
Free consultation

John D. Milum, P.A.

Solo Practice

General-practice firm with offices in Yellville, Salem, and Harrison, serving Boone, Marion, Baxter, Fulton, Izard, and Sharp County families in north central Arkansas. Handles estate planning, probate, powers of attorney, guardianships, elder law, and deeds, plus the real estate and property work that surfaces when settling an estate.

Location
121 Hwy 62 EastYellville, AR 72687
Service Area
6 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Elder Law
  • Guardianship
  • Civil Litigation

Sherwood estate and elder law firm with offices also in Searcy, Benton, and Little Rock, serving families across central Arkansas probate courts. Steven McClelland and his team handle probate administration, trust administration, guardianships, and Medicaid planning, with a focus on retaining public benefits for elderly or incapacitated clients.

Location
135 Shadow Oaks DriveSherwood, AR 72120
Service Area
3 counties
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Trust Administration
  • Elder Law
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Guardianship
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