Arkansas Estate Planning Drafting Software
Arkansas maintains traditional dower and curtesy rights that protect surviving spouses, which must be considered in estate planning. The state has no estate or inheritance tax and offers simplified procedures for estates under $100,000 through small estate affidavits.
Quick Facts
- State Estate Tax
- None
- Small Estate Threshold
- $100,000
- Property System
- Common Law
Practice Snapshot for Arkansas Attorneys
Estate planning in Arkansas is shaped by common law property rules. These rules make titling and beneficiary designations core to many plans. There is no state estate tax. Small estate procedures are available for estates up to $100,000.
Local practitioners routinely navigate: Common law property state, No state estate or inheritance tax, Dower and curtesy rights for surviving spouses, and Small estate affidavit for estates under $100,000.
Common Arkansas filings and forms include: Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney, Arkansas Declaration (Living Will), and Small Estate Affidavit. Key Arkansas statutory touchpoints include: Arkansas Trust Code, Dower and curtesy provisions, and Small estate administration procedures.
Key Considerations for Arkansas Attorneys
- —Common law property state
- —No state estate or inheritance tax
- —Dower and curtesy rights for surviving spouses
- —Small estate affidavit for estates under $100,000
Arkansas-Specific Documents
State-specific drafting language and formatting aligned with Arkansas statutes and local recording practices.
Core drafting set
- —Revocable living trust
- —Pour-over will
- —Durable power of attorney
- —Advance health care directive
- —HIPAA authorization
- —Deed templates aligned to local recording rules
- —Certification of trust
State forms and filings
- —Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney
- —Arkansas Declaration (Living Will)
- —Small Estate Affidavit
Arkansas Estate Planning Laws
- —Arkansas Trust Code
- —Dower and curtesy provisions
- —Small estate administration procedures
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Core Documents
- Revocable Living Trust
- Pour-Over Will
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advance Healthcare Directive
- HIPAA Authorization
- Grant Deed & Quitclaim Deed
- Certification of Trust
- Asset Schedules