Whenever there is reasonable doubt that the person whose estate is to be administered is dead, the court, upon application of an interested person, may direct the personal representative to make search for the alleged decedent in any manner which the court may deem advisable, including, but not limited to, any or all of the following methods:
(1) By inserting in one (1) or more suitable periodicals a notice requesting information from any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of the alleged decedent;
(2) By notifying officers of justice and public welfare agencies in appropriate locations of the disappearance of the alleged decedent; or
(3) By engaging the services of an investigating agency.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 28 - Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships
Subtitle 4 - Administration Of Decedents' Estates
Chapter 40 - Probate And Grant Of Administration
Subchapter 1 - Proceedings Generally
§ 28-40-101. Character of proceeding
§ 28-40-103. Time limit for probate and administration
§ 28-40-104. No will effectual until probated — Unprobated wills admitted as evidence
§ 28-40-105. Delivery of will by custodian
§ 28-40-106. Powers of nominated executor prior to appointment
§ 28-40-107. Petition for probate and appointment of personal representative
§ 28-40-108. Requests for notices
§ 28-40-109. Hearing on petition without notice
§ 28-40-110. Notice of hearing on petitions
§ 28-40-111. Notice of appointment of personal representative
§ 28-40-112. Search for alleged decedent
§ 28-40-113. Contest of will generally
§ 28-40-114. Notice of contest
§ 28-40-116. Will subsequently presented for probate
§ 28-40-118. Manner of taking testimony
§ 28-40-119. Conditions on which probate ordered and letters granted
§ 28-40-120. Probate of will of nonresident
§ 28-40-121. Finality of order — Conclusiveness of finding of death