Estate Planning & Probate in Duval County, Texas
There are two reasons people look up Duval 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 Duval County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Duval County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Duval County→The Probate Process in Duval 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 Duval County, probate runs through the County Court at 400 E. Gravis, 1st Floor, San Diego.
Full Duval Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court
Duval County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Duval 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
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