Estate Planning & Probate in Crane, Texas
Most Crane County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the County Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Crane County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Crane County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Crane County→The Probate Process in Crane 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 Crane, probate runs through the County Court at 201 West 6th Street, Room 110, Crane.
Full Crane Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court
Crane County
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Crane 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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