Estate Planning & Probate in Austin County, Texas
Austin County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Austin County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Court at Law, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Austin County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Austin County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Austin County→The Probate Process in Austin 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 Austin County, probate runs through the County Court at Law at 265 N. Chesley Street, Suite #7, Bellville.
Full Austin Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court at Law
Austin County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Austin County
$25 for the first page plus $4 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $29; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the County Court at Law
Office is open Monday through Friday. Friday hours include a lunch closure from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Monday-Thursday open through lunch).
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