Pearland firm serving Brazoria, Harris, and Fort Bend counties across every Texas probate track — court-supervised administration, muniment of title, small-estate affidavit, and ancillary probate for out-of-state property. Three attorneys draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and represent executors and beneficiaries through estate administration.
Probate in Harris County
Probate Court Record
Harris County Probate Courts No. 1 through No. 5
Harris County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Office
201 Caroline, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
Website
E-filing
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Attorney of record required
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Probate Firms Serving Harris County
Serves Montgomery County and north Harris County from The Woodlands, filing in the Montgomery County courts in Conroe. Attorneys James and Mireya Dickey, both members of the State Bar Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section, handle probate administration, guardianship, and business succession alongside wills and trusts, with full counsel available in Spanish. Free initial consultation.
Conroe firm just north of The Woodlands, serving Montgomery, Harris, and Walker counties since 1972. Partners Jim Dossey and Paige Jones are both board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and Dossey is also a CPA board certified in tax law. Handles probate administration, heirship, small estate affidavits, and guardianship.
Serves Montgomery, Harris, Fort Bend, and Galveston counties from The Woodlands. Handles Texas probate end to end: getting an executor or administrator appointed, preparing the inventory and appraisement, running the creditor-notice period, retitling property into the estate, and closing with the required accountings. Steven J. Clausen is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Serves Montgomery and Harris counties from Timberloch Place in The Woodlands. On the settlement side it collects estate assets, handles income tax administration of estates and trusts, works disclaimer planning, and represents executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in estate and trust litigation. Jay V. Knighton II is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Sugar Land firm serving Fort Bend and Harris counties, including Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg, and Houston. Paul Romano and Kenny Sumner handle probate administration, contested wills, trust and estate litigation, and guardianship, with over four decades of combined experience. The initial consultation is free of charge.
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Last Will and Testament
In Texas, a will is signed before 2Tex. Est. Code § 251.051Verified Sep 16, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyTex. Est. Code § 251.051Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Texas costs an estimated $27,634Tex. Est. Code § 352.051 (reasonable and necessarily incurred fees; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 2.2%Modeled estimate under Tex. Est. Code § 352.051 (reasonable and necessarily incurred fees; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.5%Modeled estimate under Tex. Est. Code § 352.051 (reasonable and necessarily incurred fees; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Texas: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysTex. Estates Code §§ 309.001, 309.051, 309.056, 309.101Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsTex. Estates Code §§ 308.051-308.056, 355.001-355.004, 355.060, 355.064, 355.102Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Texas pays executors reasonable compensationTex. Est. Code §§ 352.002, 352.003Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, typically 2.2%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.8%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Texas, estates valued at $75,000Tex. Est. Code § 205.001/205.006Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less use the Small Estate AffidavitTex. Est. Code § 205.001/205.006Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysTex. Est. Code § 205.001/205.006Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death, a court filing short of full probate.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Texas, the 4 monthsTex. Est. Code § 355.060; § 403.055 (independent administration); § 355.001Verified Sep 8, 2026View source a creditor has to present a claim run only from receipt of the written notice the personal representative mails; without notice, a claim can be presented until the estate closes.
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