Estate Planning & Probate in Guadalupe County, Texas
Most Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Court (Constitutional) / County Courts at Law, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Guadalupe County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Guadalupe County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Guadalupe County→The Probate Process in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, probate runs through the County Court (Constitutional) / County Courts at Law at 101 E Court St, Seguin.
Full Guadalupe Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court (Constitutional) / County Courts at Law
Guadalupe County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Guadalupe 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 (Constitutional) / County Courts at Law
The County Court (Constitutional) / County Courts at Law schedules probate hearings Uncontested probate settings roughly twice a month: Thursdays at 9:00 AM and Mondays at 1:30 PM (specific dates posted on the county probate page).
All documents required for an uncontested docket hearing must be submitted to rachel.stovall@guadalupetx.gov before a hearing date is set. Contested cases and administrations are referred to County Court at Law No. 1. Hearings are typically scheduled at 1:30 PM on Mondays or 9:00 AM on Thursdays.
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