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Probate, estate planning, real estate, and surrogacy law in North Little Rock and Central Arkansas.

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Probate, estate planning, and real estate counsel in North Little Rock

When major life events affect your family or your property, the legal details can feel overwhelming. At Mason & Harmon, PLLC in North Little Rock, Arkansas, we help clients navigate probate and estate administration, plan ahead with wills and trusts, and handle real estate matters with practical, detail-focused counsel. We combine clear communication with careful legal work, so you can make confident decisions and move forward.

  • Probate & estates
  • Wills & trusts
  • Real estate
  • Founded 2008
  • Nearly 60 years combined experience
  • Central Arkansas

How we help

We emphasize prevention, clear explanations, and efficient resolution when disputes arise. For planning, estates, and property, we align strategy with your goals and keep the work organized.

Historic courthouse exterior with clock tower in Central Arkansas

About Us

Mason & Harmon, PLLC was founded in March 2008 by husband-and-wife attorneys Charles S. “Charlie” Harmon and Monica L. Mason. The two attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law together, where both served as editors of the Law Review, with Monica serving as Editor-in-Chief.

With nearly 60 years of combined legal experience, our firm provides trusted counsel in Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning, and Surrogacy Law.

We proudly serve clients in North Little Rock, Sherwood, Little Rock, Jacksonville, and surrounding communities throughout Central Arkansas. Please call if we can be of help.

Practice areas

Estate planning

Estate planning is about protecting the people you love and the property you have worked hard to build.

We help you put the right documents in place, coordinate beneficiary designations, and plan for incapacity—so your wishes are respected and your family has clarity when it matters most.

  • Wills and codicils
  • Revocable living trusts and trust administration planning
  • Powers of attorney (financial) and health care directives
  • Guardianship planning for minor children
  • Asset titling and beneficiary review for coordinated planning

Probate and estate administration

Probate can involve court deadlines, required notices, creditor issues, and questions about who inherits what.

We guide executors, administrators, and families through the process with compassion and efficiency—helping you fulfill legal duties, protect assets, and bring the estate to a timely resolution.

  • Petitions to open probate and appointment of personal representatives
  • Notice and publication requirements
  • Inventory, valuation, and asset transfers
  • Creditor claims, debts, and final accounting
  • Probate litigation support for contested matters (when needed)

Real estate

Real estate transactions and property ownership questions often intersect with estate planning and probate—especially when property is inherited, co-owned, or held in trust.

We help clients protect their investment and reduce risk by focusing on clear documentation, clean title, and practical solutions.

  • Purchase and sale agreement review
  • Deeds, transfers, and corrective instruments
  • Title issue review and resolution
  • Landlord/tenant and property dispute guidance
  • Real estate matters connected to estates and trusts

Surrogacy law

Building a family through assisted reproduction can involve sensitive decisions and important legal safeguards.

We help intended parents and surrogates navigate the legal process with clear agreements and careful coordination—working toward the protections and parentage outcomes your family needs.

  • Gestational surrogacy agreement review and drafting
  • Coordination with fertility clinics and other professionals (as appropriate)
  • Pre-birth and post-birth parentage planning and court filings
  • Guidance on screening, escrow, and practical risk considerations
  • Review of related documents affecting insurance, benefits, and estate planning

Our Attorneys

Portrait of Monica L. Mason

Monica L. Mason

Monica L. Mason is a partner at Mason & Harmon, PLLC, where she provides clients with trusted counsel in real estate, probate, estate planning, and family-building matters. With a legal background strengthened by more than 11 years of prior paralegal experience in the Little Rock and North Little Rock area, Ms. Mason brings both practical insight and depth of experience to her work on behalf of individuals and families. She earned her law degree in 1998 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Before co-founding Mason & Harmon, PLLC in March 2008 with her husband, Charlie Harmon, she practiced litigation, family law, adoption, and surrogacy law with a large Little Rock firm before entering solo practice in Sherwood in 2003. Since March 2008, she has focused her practice at Mason & Harmon, PLLC on real estate, probate, estate planning, and surrogacy-related matters.

Ms. Mason has a particularly distinguished focus on surrogacy and surrogate parenting and is among the few attorneys in Arkansas with substantial experience in surrogacy, assisted reproduction, embryo adoption, and egg donation. In these highly specialized areas, she offers informed, trusted counsel to intended parents, surrogates, and donors, helping clients move forward with clarity and confidence while navigating sensitive and deeply personal legal matters.

Outside the office, Ms. Mason enjoys gardening with her terrier, reading, painting, and relaxing in front of the television with her husband.

Call Monica at (501) 920-1910
Portrait of Charles S. Harmon

Charles S. Harmon

Charles S. “Charlie” Harmon is a partner at Mason & Harmon, PLLC, where he provides clients with trusted counsel in real estate, estate planning, and probate matters. With decades of professional experience spanning both the insurance and legal industries, Mr. Harmon brings a practical, business-minded perspective to helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate important transactions and long-term planning decisions. Before earning his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 1997, he spent 15 years in the life and health insurance industry managing a family-owned insurance agency, an experience that continues to inform his thoughtful approach to client service and risk management. Mr. Harmon began his legal career practicing tax law and estate planning with Hyden, Miron & Foster and later expanded his practice at Williams & Anderson LLP and Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, where he handled estate planning, real estate, and banking law matters. He also served as real estate counsel for Dillard’s Inc. In March 2008, he began practicing with his wife, Monica Mason, as a partner in Mason & Harmon, PLLC, with an interim period from 2017 to 2020 as an attorney for the Social Security Administration. Charlie returned to the firm in 2023 where his primary areas of practice include real estate, estate planning, and probate law.

Outside the office, Mr. Harmon enjoys spending time with his family, playing with the family dogs, reading, and relaxing in front of the television with his wife. He also devoted 18 years to public service as a member of the Sherwood City Council, retiring at the end of 2024.

Call Charlie at (501) 920-1914

Why clients choose our firm

Practical counsel grounded in the probate, estate, and real estate matters Central Arkansas families handle most often.

  1. Focused experience

    Concentrated work in probate, real estate, and estate planning, areas that often overlap.

  2. Respect for families

    Professional support during difficult transitions and sensitive conversations.

  3. Practical guidance

    Advice that balances legal risk, cost, and your real-world goals.

  4. Detail-oriented drafting

    Clear documents designed to reduce confusion and conflict later.

Contact Us

If you would like to discuss an estate plan, have questions about inherited property or the next steps in a probate matter, have questions about a real estate transaction, or are considering participating in a surrogate parenting contract, contact Mason & Harmon, PLLC to schedule a consultation. We proudly serve North Little Rock, Sherwood, and clients throughout Central Arkansas.

What to expect when you work with us

  1. Initial consultation

    We listen, identify immediate issues, and outline options.

  2. Execution and follow-through

    We coordinate signatures, court steps, closing details, and next actions.

  3. Plan and paperwork

    We gather documents, confirm key facts, and prepare filings or drafting.

  4. Clear communication

    You receive updates, timelines, and straightforward answers along the way.

This website is attorney advertising. It is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship until one is established in writing.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions, or if you have legal issues that need to be addressed, please contact us and let us put our experience to work for you today.

Fax

(501) 325-9225

Address

5515 JFK Blvd
North Little Rock, AR 72116

Hours

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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