Ark. Code Ann. § 26-59-121: Corporate executors of nonresident decedents - Restrictions

(a) If the executor of the estate of a nonresident is a corporation authorized, qualified, and acting as executor in the jurisdiction of the domicile of the decedent, it shall be under the same duties and obligations as to the giving of notices and filing of returns required by this chapter and may bring and defend actions and suits as may be authorized or permitted by this chapter, to the same extent as an individual executor, notwithstanding that the corporation may be prohibited from exercising in this state any powers as executor.

(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be taken or construed as authorizing corporations not authorized to do business in this state to qualify or act as executor, administrator, or in any other fiduciary capacity if otherwise prohibited by the laws of this state except to the extent herein expressly provided.