Little Rock, Arkansas guide

Little Rock is in Pulaski County. Start with the Arkansas Judiciary's official forms and court directory to identify the Pulaski Circuit Clerk's probate filing channel. Do not assume a privately operated website with 'Arkansas court' in its name is the clerk's office.

Little Rock residents should locate the probate division through Pulaski County's Circuit Clerk, using the Judiciary's forms rather than a private records aggregator. Identify the decedent and check for an existing estate number before opening another matter. If land is involved, ask how its legal description and any required publication belong in the chosen proceeding. The filing office and the office recording a later deed perform different functions even when both are county offices.

Arkansas does not currently impose a state estate tax for 2026 deaths and does not currently impose a separate inheritance tax for 2026 deaths.

Arkansas DFA's Subject 605 confirms repeal of estate tax for deaths on or after January 1, 2005. This does not eliminate an estate's income-tax obligations.

The Arkansas guide covers the broader estate process. The local court does not provide a retirement or investment plan. An attorney addresses legal authority, a CPA addresses filings, and an advisor addresses financial planning. SBC has no local office in Little Rock.