Estate Planning & Probate in Texas County, Missouri
Texas County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Circuit Court - Probate Division details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court - Probate Division, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Texas County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Texas County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Texas County→The Probate Process in Texas County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Texas County, probate runs through the Circuit Court - Probate Division at 519 N. Grand Ave Ste 202, Houston. The court sits in the 25th Judicial Circuit. Texas County shares the 25th Judicial Circuit with Maries, Phelps and Pulaski.
Full Texas Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court - Probate Division
Texas County · 25th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Recorder of Deeds
Texas County · Recorder of Deeds · Lindsay Koch
Address
Phone
Fax
Hours
E-recording
$26 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $29; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Circuit Court - Probate Division
Case records available electronically beginning July 13, 2015. Probate cases filed after January 22, 2007 use JIS case numbering with format: case type (PR-Probate) + sequential number.
Missouri Estate Planning Articles
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