Estate Planning & Probate in Dawson County, Texas
There are two reasons people look up Dawson County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. 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 Dawson County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Dawson County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Dawson County→The Probate Process in Dawson 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 Dawson County, probate runs through the County Court at 400 South 1st Street, Lamesa.
Full Dawson Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court
Dawson County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Dawson 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 July 14, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the County Court
Documents submitted by mail should include a pre-paid FedEx, UPS, or Priority Mail envelope for return of documents
Texas Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Dawson County.
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