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As of , the average annual pay for an Estate Planning Attorney in the United States is $115,686 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $55.62 an hour.

Handwritten wills are valid, but the entire will must be in your own handwriting. You must also sign it. If your handwritten will is challenged, three witnesses must testify that the will is in your handwriting. You should not have any witness sign your handwritten will.

Whether or not you have a will when you die, your spouse will inherit your property through a doctrine known as ?dower and curtesy.? If you have no children or descendants, your spouse automatically inherits half of your real estate and half of your personal property.

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.

An estate planner (or estate planning attorney) is a licensed attorney who specializes in end-of-life planning. Also known as an estate probate attorney or an estate planner, they can help educate you on the estate planning process and the laws that affect the transfer, disbursement, and taxation of your estate.

At your death, the real estate goes automatically to the person you named to inherit it (your "grantee" or "beneficiary"), without the need for probate court proceedings. (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-12-608.)