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Arkansas Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

Arkansas PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Clay County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Arkansas) for Clay County.
How Probate Works in Arkansas: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Clay County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - Arkansas Probate Forms and the
  - Arkansas State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in Arkansas: Learn how to use Arkansas's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Arkansas, you can use the small estate procedure if the total value of all personal property does not exceed the amount to which the surviving spouse and children are entitled to by law or the value of the property is $100,000 or less, not counting the homestead and the statutory allowance for the benefit of a spouse or minor children. There's a 45-day waiting period for this.
  
  Ark. Code Ann. 28-41-101
Arkansas Estate Taxes:
- Arkansas, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Arkansas. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Clay County, Arkansas (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
Arkansas BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Arkansas law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in Arkansas?:
  - Yes. Federal bankruptcy exemptions are available in Arkansas. Ark. Code Ann. § 16-66-217
- Arkansas Homestead Exemption
  - For married person or head of family: unlimited exemption on real or personal property used as residence to 1/4 acre in city, town, or village, or 80 acres elsewhere; if property is between 1/4 to 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 80-160 acres elsewhere, additional limit is $2,500; homestead may not exceed 1 acre in city, town, or village, or 160 acres elsewhere (husband & wife may not double)
- Arkansas Vehicle Exemption
  - $200 is maximum personal property exemption allowed under the Arkansas Constitution, although the statute allows an exemption of $1,200. Courts have held that amounts in excess of the Arkansas constitution are unconstitutional.
Arkansas BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
Arkansas is divided into 2 federal districts with main cities in
- Little Rock (Eastern District)
- Fayetteville, Texarkana (Western District)
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Arkansas Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in Arkansas: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $81 per week
- Maximum:
  - $451 per week
- Duration:
  - In Arkansas, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 16 weeks.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Arkansas.
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
  - 501-682-2121
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Arkansas Wage & Hour Law
- Arkansas Minimum Wage:
  - The minimum wage in Arkansas is $11 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Arkansas must be paid at least $11 an hour.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Arkansas and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Arkansas.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Arkansas.
  - In Arkansas, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.63 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $11 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.