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Arkansas's probate code requires estates to go through probate if the decedent owned property, had minor-aged children, or bequeathed valuable assets to beneficiaries, whether or not they died without a will.

No, in Arkansas, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Arkansas allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

While Arkansas does not technically require you to get your POA notarized, notarization is very strongly recommended. Under Arkansas law, when you sign your POA in the presence of a notary public, your signature is presumed to be genuine?meaning your POA is more ironclad.

An Arkansas Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document that grants a selected person the authority to handle legal and financial matters on your behalf, such as signing contracts, accessing accounts, and buying or selling property.

The cost of creating a will in Arkansas typically ranges from $250 to $850. A trust in Arkansas, on the other hand, can cost between $900 and $2950. At Snug, any member can create a Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive for free. A Will costs $195 and a Trust costs $500.

Intestacy: Dying without a will Someone who dies without a will is called ?intestate,? which invokes the laws of intestacy. In Arkansas in the absence of a will, a surviving spouse is entitled to the entire estate if there are no children or other descendants and the couple was married for at least three years.