Arkansas uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Yell 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 Yell 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.
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
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
Solo PracticeBenton, AR
Serves the whole state
Benton firm serving Saline County and the surrounding central Arkansas counties, handling probate in the local circuit courts. For estate settlement, the firm files probate cases, settles estates, and assists with trusts and wills. Don Spears has practiced since 1975, bringing over four decades of experience to probate matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
- Office
- 113 S Market StreetBenton, AR 72015
FirmBryant, AR
Serves the whole state
Bryant estate planning and elder law firm serving Saline, Pulaski, and Garland counties, with additional offices in Hot Springs Village, Fayetteville, and Bentonville. Drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and deeds, and handles long-term care and Medicaid planning, including emergency crisis cases. Founder Justin S. Elrod is one of only four Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Arkansas.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 3 more
- Office
- 400 N Reynolds RdBryant, AR 72022
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