Arkansas Household Paperwork Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (AR Executor and Estate Kit, Arkansas Small Claims Kit, Arkansas POA Signing Kit)

Who it is for

Families in Arkansas getting papers in order: signing a power of attorney or will, settling an estate, or taking a money dispute to small claims.

Not the right fit if

You only need one of these papers (buy that kit on its own), or nothing is in Arkansas. Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Arkansas kits are built only from our Arkansas data files: Sources, checked November 2026: Arkansas Judiciary official probate form 23: Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee; Norwood v. Sellers, 2009 Ark. App. 497, quoting Ark. Code 28-25-103 (Arkansas Judiciary); Arkansas small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Arkansas Attorney General: Guide to Small Claims Court; Arkansas power of attorney data file, checked November 2026 against Act 805 of 2011, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Arkansas General Assembly); Act 804 of 2021, amending the statutory form at Ark. Code 28-68-301 (Arkansas General Assembly).
• Every kit in the set is written for Arkansas.

What is inside

• Arkansas Executor and Estate Kit. The estate, not counting the homestead and the statutory allowances for the surviving spouse or minor children, can't be more than $100,000. 45 days. More than 45 days after the death. Through a court office. The affidavit is filed with the probate court; the clerk certifies a copy, and that certified copy is what banks and others act on. Form 23, Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee. The state judiciary's official probate form, with the clerk's certificate on it. The homestead and the statutory allowances for the surviving spouse or minor children are left out of the $100,000. real estate, notary or oath, simplified court procedure: check Arkansas Judiciary official probate form 23: Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee; self-proving affidavit, if the will is handwritten, a witness who inherits: check Norwood v. Sellers, 2009 Ark. App. 497, quoting Ark. Code 28-25-103 (Arkansas Judiciary). Assets, debts, payments and distributions; it compares the countable assets with $100,000, dates day 45 after the death and marks real estate to ask the court about.
• Arkansas Small Claims Court Kit. In Arkansas, small claims (Small claims division of the district court) cover claims up to $5,000. From the official page: The Attorney General's guide describes disputes of less than $5,000. Where and how to file, from the official pages: The county where a defendant currently lives, or the county where the defendant was to perform the obligation. Fees: filing fee, typical low end: $30 (varies by court); filing fee, typical high end: $65 (varies by court). The Attorney General's guide says the clerk's filing fee typically varies between $30 and $65, plus the cost of service. Ask your district court clerk for the exact amount. How to use the kit, the 7 confirmed Arkansas facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (lawyers at the hearing, online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $5,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from. Service: Usually by certified mail, by the sheriff, or by another authorized person. The plaintiff pays for service. Appeal: Within 30 days of the judgment, in the circuit court of the county where the case was heard. Another filing fee applies and a bond may be required.
• Arkansas Power of Attorney Signing Kit. Get your Arkansas power of attorney signed the way the state's own law describes. A signature is presumed genuine if acknowledged before a notary; the section doesn't make notarization a condition of validity. Step by step in signing order: statutory form: Start from the official form: Statutory form power of attorney (Ark; notary: Notarizing isn't a condition of validity here, but do it anyway; witnesses: The general execution section has no witness requirement; two witnesses appear only in the separate judge-approval method (28-68-304); agent's acknowledgment: No signed acceptance is required before acting; recording for real estate: The act requires recording only for judge-approved powers (28-68-307), not for an ordinary power of attorney; durable after incapacity: Durable unless the document says incapacity ends it. Notary: "A signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature" Witnesses: "In the presence of at least two (2) witnesses who shall attest and prove the execution by affidavit." Agent's acknowledgment: "a person accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties" Recording for real estate: "shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which real property to be affected" Durable after incapacity: "unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal" Recording: The act requires recording only for judge-approved powers (28-68-307), not for an ordinary power of attorney. Agent: An agent accepts by acting or by other conduct showing acceptance. Plus a copies log.