Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
| Filing Type | Fee |
|---|---|
Formal Administration Standard probate for larger estates | $165 |
Small Estate Affidavit For estates under threshold (no court filing needed) | $25 |
Note: Arkansas court costs to open an estate are a statewide flat circuit court filing fee, NOT a value-based probate/estate tax: a $150 statutory base filing fee (Ark. Code 21-6-403(b)(1)) plus a $15 court technology fee (Ark. Code 21-6-416), for a commonly collected total of $165. Reopening a cause of action is $50 (Ark. Code 21-6-403(b)(3)). The small estate (collection by distributee) affidavit is $25 to file plus $5 per certified copy (Ark. Code 28-41-101). Counties may not add filing fees beyond those authorized by state law. Personal representative and estate attorney compensation follow the statutory percentage scale in Ark. Code 28-48-108. Confirm the current schedule, copy charges, and payment methods with the Desha County Circuit Clerk before relying on a figure.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- Verify locally
- Creditor Claims
- 6 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- first publication of notice to creditors
- Statute
- Ark. Code § 28-50-101
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Sources for this page (11)
The facts above come from these official sources. Verify current details with the office before filing.
- arcourts.govhttps://www.arcourts.gov/directories/circuit-clerks
- arcourts.govhttps://www.arcourts.gov/courts/circuit-courts
- arcourts.govhttps://arcourts.gov/courts/clerk-of-the-courts/filing-information
- caseinfonew.arcourts.govhttps://caseinfonew.arcourts.gov/opad
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-21/21-6-403.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-21/21-6-416.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-28/28-41-101.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-28/28-48-108.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-28/28-40-103.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-28/28-40-105.html
- law.onecle.comhttps://law.onecle.com/arkansas/title-28/28-50-101.html