Arkansas Estate Planning Laws

Arkansas estate planning laws help you plan for your family's future.

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Estate laws address people's end-of-life rights and choices, such as living wills that prohibit the use of life support and wills that determine who gets what after an individual dies. This section also includes articles on euthanasia (or physician-assisted suicide), which is illegal in Arkansas; the probate process in the event someone dies without a will; and information about the use of durable powers of attorney for those who can't communicate their final wishes. Click on a link below to learn more about Arkansas's estate planning laws.

Learn About Arkansas Estate Planning Laws

  • Arkansas Durable Power of Attorney Law

    General information about Arkansas's durable power of attorney law, which allows a patient to designate a healthcare agent to make important medical and end-of-life decisions on his or her behalf.

  • Arkansas Living Will Laws

    Summary of living will laws in the state of Arkansas, which allow individuals to determine how they would like to receive care at the end of their lives, including do-not-resuscitate orders.

  • Arkansas Probate and Estate Tax Laws

    Overview of Arkansas laws that pertain to probate law and estate taxes, including the different types of estate administration, family allowances, and which types of assets go through probate.

  • Arkansas Euthanasia Laws

    Information about Arkansas laws with respect to physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, which are not permitted in the state, plus a primer on living wills and patients' rights.

  • Arkansas Will Laws

    How Arkansas law regulates the formation and enforcement of wills, in which an individual lays out how he or she would like their possessions handled in the event of their death.

  • Arkansas Civil Statutes of Limitation

    Summary of the time limits for filing civil lawsuits in Arkansas, referred to as the civil statute of limitations; with information about when time is "tolled" and other details.

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