Estate Planning & Probate in Bastrop, Texas
Bastrop 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 Bastrop County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Bastrop County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Bastrop County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Bastrop County→The Probate Process in Bastrop 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 Bastrop, probate runs through the Probate Court at 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop.
Full Bastrop Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
Bastrop County
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Bastrop 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 Probate Court
A death certificate must be filed with all probate applications, including Small Estate Affidavits.
Texas Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Bastrop County.
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