San Antonio and Austin firm handling independent and dependent administration, muniment of title, small estate affidavits, letters testamentary, and trust administration for families across Bexar, Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. Also handles guardianship and Medicaid crisis planning. Free 45-minute estate planning and probate consultations.
Probate in Kendall County
Probate Court Record
Kendall County Court
Kendall County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Office
201 East San Antonio Avenue, Suite 127, Boerne, TX 78006
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Attorney of record required
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Probate Firms Serving Kendall County
Kerrville solo practice serving Kerr County and the surrounding Texas Hill Country counties since 2001. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships, and estate planning, and also takes real estate, business entity, and civil litigation work. John W. Carlson is board certified in estate planning and probate law and bills at a set hourly rate.
San Antonio firm near the airport, serving Bexar County and the surrounding Hill Country counties since 1988. Walks executors and administrators through will probate, intestate administration, and the alternatives to probate, and drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Thomas G. Bassler is board certified in estate planning and probate law; Spanish is spoken in the office.
Solo practice near downtown San Antonio serving Bexar County and the surrounding Guadalupe, Kendall, Wilson, and Comal counties. Brian Maverick, board certified in estate planning and probate law since 2009, takes families through probate, transfers a decedent's real estate and business interests to heirs or will beneficiaries, and handles guardianships. Free initial consultation.
Family-owned San Antonio practice serving Bexar, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Uvalde, and Medina counties since 1985. Dana Jacobson advises executors, trustees, heirs, and beneficiaries through probate, including estates with no will and probating a lost or improperly executed will, and prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Also handles military and security clearance matters.
San Antonio practice near Loop 410 and Broadway serving Bexar County and seven surrounding counties. Represents executors and administrators, obtains letters testamentary, and handles heirship matters, after-death property transfers, and real estate deeds, alongside wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. Attorney Tammy L. Wincott is an Air Force veteran; most matters are flat-fee.
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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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