Free Legal Help for Tenants and Landlords in Arkansas

Legal aid organizations, right-to-counsel programs and official court self-help resources in Arkansas, gathered from the state, county and city pages on this site.

Right to a free lawyer in eviction cases

Statewide: No. Arkansas has no statewide right to a lawyer in eviction cases. Ark. Code §§ 18-17-901 to 18-17-913; 18-60-301 et seq.

• Little Rock: No. No right-to-counsel program for tenants was found.

Free legal aid organizations

• Center for Arkansas Legal Services / Legal Aid of Arkansas / Arkansas Free Legal Answers — Listed on the Arkansas Judiciary self-help resources page; Center for Arkansas Legal Services covers central Arkansas.
  Serves: Pulaski County (Little Rock), Washington County (Fayetteville), Benton County (Bentonville)
• Legal Aid of Arkansas — Took over statewide free civil legal services as of January 1, 2026 when the Center for Arkansas Legal Services closed; phone 1-800-952-9243.
  Serves: Sebastian County (Fort Smith), Craighead County (Jonesboro)

Official court and state resources

• Arkansas Attorney General - Landlord and Tenant Rights
• Act 1004 of 2007 (Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, as enacted)
• Act 1052 of 2021 (implied residential quality standards; unlawful detainer procedure)
• Act 459 of 2025 (rent, application fee, and deposit control preemption)
• Arkansas Judiciary - Arkansas Court Structure
• Act 159 of 2017 (criminal failure to vacate, § 18-16-101)
• Act 414 of 2023 (unlawful detainer writ procedure)

Legal aid groups set their own eligibility rules (usually income-based). Call ahead or check their site.

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.