Estate Planning & Probate in Jim Wells County, Texas
There are two reasons people look up Jim Wells County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Jim Wells County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Clerk (Probate Division), what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Jim Wells County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Jim Wells County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Jim Wells County→The Probate Process in Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County, probate runs through the County Clerk (Probate Division) at 200 N Almond St, Suite 103, Alice.
Full Jim Wells Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Clerk (Probate Division)
Jim Wells County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Jim Wells 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 Clerk (Probate Division)
Citation issuance $8.00; sheriff posting fee $90.00; citation by publication $45.00; amending an existing probate/guardianship case $120.00; annual or final account $25.00. Per the County Clerk Fee Schedule (January 2025).
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