Articles Related to Tag: intestate

This discussion will describe the most common situations that arise which necessitate the intervention of the Court and often times significant litigation involving the misbehavior of the Administrator, Executor, or Trustee. 

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This is a general explanation of the primary steps of analysis of a standard Arkansas probate. This process can vary greatly depending upon many factors and your circumstances may be different, but generally, this is the process you can expect.

In Arkansas, probate is necessary if someone has passed away, that person owned probate assets, and that person did not have their probate assets put into a Trust or other mechanism that avoids probate in Arkansas.

1. Probate Assets. Probate assets are generally any of the following assets that were owned by the decedent individually and not owned jointly with another person including:

   - Real property titled solely in the deceased individual’s name (land, house, etc.);

   - Cars, trucks, boats, and basically anything with a title;

In Arkansas, one of the most important reasons to create a Will is to name an executor or executrix.

In Arkansas, when someone passes away without a valid Will, they are said to die intestate. In such cases, their estate is distributed according to Arkansas intestacy laws.

Estate planning in Arkansas, including Wills, Trusts, Deeds, and Powers of Attorney, is a significant part of Landon's practice, and he loves it because he is able to help families protect their hard-earned assets and property.