Estate Planning & Probate in Union County, Arkansas
There are two reasons people look up Union County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Union 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 Union County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Union County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Union County→The Probate Process in Union 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 Union County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 101 North Washington Street, Suite 201, El Dorado. The court sits in the 13th Judicial Circuit. Union County shares the 13th Judicial Circuit with Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas and Ouachita.
Full Union Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Union County · 13th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Circuit Clerk
Union County · Cheryl Cochran-Wilson
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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.
Arkansas Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Union County.
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