Estate Planning & Probate in Jones County, Texas
Jones County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the County Clerk (Probate Division).
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 Jones County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Jones County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Jones County→The Probate Process in Jones 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 Jones County, probate runs through the County Clerk (Probate Division) at 100 Courthouse Square, Anson.
Full Jones Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Clerk (Probate Division)
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
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$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)
Initial filing with attorney ad litem fee deposit is $860.00 (versus $360.00 base filing fee, citation not included). Small estate affidavit filing $360.00; wills for safekeeping $15.00; service of citation by Jones County Sheriff or Constable $125.00. Per the clerk fee schedule effective January 2024. Probate records available online at https://public.lgsonlinesolutions.com/ors.html. Probate name search fee is $5.00 per name searched.
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