Estate Planning & Probate in Kimble County, Texas
Most Kimble 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 Kimble 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 Kimble County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Kimble County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Kimble County→The Probate Process in Kimble 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 Kimble County, probate runs through the County Clerk (Probate Division) at 105 Reid Road, Junction.
Full Kimble Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Clerk (Probate Division)
Kimble County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Kimble 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)
The clerk's civil and probate fee schedule states all new civil, probate, and criminal cases must be e-filed through efiletexas.gov. Additional Letters Testamentary will not be issued if the inventory is late; all probate and guardianship accounts must be settled by final hearing. Per the clerk's posted notice, as of September 1, 2025 a photo ID is required to record documents into the real property records.
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