Estate Planning & Probate in Denton, Texas
Most Denton 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 Statutory Probate Courts (2).
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Statutory Probate Courts (2), what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Denton County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Denton County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Denton County→The Probate Process in Denton 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 Denton, probate runs through the Statutory Probate Courts (2) at 3900 Morse Street, Suite 100, Denton. The court sits in the Probate Courts 1 and 2.
Full Denton Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Statutory Probate Courts (2)
Denton County · Probate Courts 1 and 2
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Denton 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 Statutory Probate Courts (2)
The Statutory Probate Courts (2) schedule probate hearings Zoom session dockets are held for both the presiding judge and the associate judge; see the court's Court Calendar and Docket Information document for current settings.
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