Arkansas Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Arkansas Landlord Kit, Arkansas Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Arkansas: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Arkansas, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management 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: Arkansas data files, checked November 2026 against 3 official pages, among them Arkansas Attorney General: Landlord and Tenant Rights; Arkansas Judiciary: Circuit Court Judges' Benchbook, Civil and Criminal (2022), Forcible Entry and Detainer; Arkansas Attorney General: Guide to Small Claims Court, plus Justia (statute text) and Nolo and National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Arkansas small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Arkansas Attorney General: Guide to Small Claims Court.
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Arkansas kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Arkansas Landlord Compliance Kit. The Arkansas landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 2 months of rent; deposit returned within 60 days; one-month notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; $5,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No more than two months' rent; return deadline: The deposit is returned, with a written itemized list of charges withheld, within 60 days of the time the tenant vacates; itemized list of deductions: A written, itemized list of the charges withheld; penalty the law states: Damages of twice the amount wrongfully withheld, plus the money due, costs and reasonable attorney fees; only costs and the amount wrongfully withheld if the landlord shows an error despite reasonable procedures or a good-faith dispute over the amount (18-16-306(a), 2020 edition on Justia); ending month-to-month (landlord): Oral lease: one rental period's notice, for any reason; ending month-to-month (tenant): Oral lease: one rental period's notice; rent increase notice: At least one rental period's notice before raising rent, for oral and written leases; unpaid rent notice: Three days' written notice to vacate before an unlawful detainer case; entry notice: No entry notice period stated: Nolo's 50-state chart (updated 7/18/2025) cites Ark; court: The complaint is filed with the circuit clerk in the county where the property is; time to answer or appear: Five days after the summons to object in writing; an objection leads to a hearing; who carries out the lockout: The county sheriff removes a tenant who loses; right to counsel (statewide): No statewide right to counsel for tenants in eviction cases (as of November 2026, per the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel): its tracker of enacted laws lists no statewide law here; small claims limit (for a deposit dispute): $5,000: the most a small claims case can ask for. How to use the kit, the 14 confirmed Arkansas rules at a glance and a short look-up list of 9 points to check: interest on the deposit, where the deposit is held, late fee limits, filing fee, hearing after filing, judgment to writ, writ to lockout, paying to stop the case and more, each with the official page. The Arkansas case in order from notice to lockout, with each confirmed stage, an example dated from a sample filing day where the rules give periods, and blanks for your own case dates.
• 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, a short look-up list (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.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.