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.
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
Self-represented filing
Attorney of record required
Self-help forms
How to file probate in Harris County →
Verified October 16, 2026 · Source
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Harris County
Rockwall solo practice serving Rockwall, Dallas, Kaufman, and Collin counties, and Texas statewide since 1994. Michael Cramer drafts wills, revocable living trusts, and special needs trusts, handles trust administration, and litigates will and trust contests. Services are offered in English and Spanish, and the initial case evaluation is complimentary.
Dallas litigation firm on North Akard Street representing executors, trustees, guardians, and beneficiaries in will contests, trust contests, other estate disputes, and fiduciary liability claims across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and throughout Texas. Also handles guardianship contests, probate mediations, and appeals.
Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas
Free Texas forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Texas.
Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Texas
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Texas: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Texas.
How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Texas happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteTex. Prop. Code § 111.001 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Texas, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 114.061Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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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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