Can you use a transfer-on-death deed in Arkansas?
Yes. In Arkansas, an owner may convey real property by a beneficiary deed that expressly states it does not take effect until the owner’s death, it is valid only if recorded with the county recorder before the owner’s death, and the owner may revoke it at any time. Arkansas calls it a beneficiary deed. No interest vests in the grantee until the owner dies without having revoked it. A revocation must be executed and recorded before the owner’s death, the owner’s will cannot revoke or change a beneficiary deed, and if the owner made more than one, the recorded deed signed last before death controls regardless of the order of recording. This is Ark. Code § 18-12-608.
| What | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Transfer-on-death deed | Allowed as a beneficiary deed; record before death |
Source
Ark. Code § 18-12-608
Read the statute in the Arkansas Code (Arkansas General Assembly): arkleg.state.ar.us.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record, its entity and its documents in one place, so who holds title and how is on file beside the leases and the books.
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