SB404

Senate Bill 404 amends Arkansas Code § 28-40-111 to formalize requirements for notifying the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) during the probate process. Specifically, the bill mandates that personal representatives must serve notice of the probate of an estate to the DFA if the department has filed a certificate of indebtedness against the decedent. The bill specifies the contact information for the DFA's Garnishment Section, Probate Division, for these purposes. Additionally, it requires that a copy of the petition for probate or administration and the decedent’s Social Security number be included with the notice. This measure ensures that the state is alerted to potential outstanding tax debts or other financial obligations owed by the deceased to the state, allowing the DFA to participate as a creditor in the probate proceedings.