{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-40-118","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 28-40-118","heading":"Manner of taking testimony","body":"(a) If the probate of a will is not contested, the testimony of the required witnesses may be taken by affidavit, unless the court shall direct otherwise.\n\n(b) If the will is contested, or on motion of an interested person made prior to admission of the will to probate, the will shall be established by testimony taken in the manner required for taking testimony in equity cases, or as the court may direct.","path":["AR Code","Title 28","Chapter 40","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"9e98f65d0715d5e5297ae826950ef8d4d9a3aac93b3438b4229e26668badeb14","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-40-117","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-40-119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}