Estate Planning & Probate in Cooke County, Texas
Most Cooke County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Cooke 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 Cooke County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Cooke County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Cooke County→The Probate Process in Cooke 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 Cooke County, probate runs through the County Court at Law at 101 South Dixon, Room 108, Gainesville.
Full Cooke Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court at Law
Cooke County
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Cooke 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
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