Estate Planning & Probate in Lee County, Texas
Most Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lee County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lee County→The Probate Process in Lee 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 Lee County, probate runs through the County Clerk (Probate Division) at 843 East Industry Street, Giddings.
Full Lee Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Clerk (Probate Division)
Lee County
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Phone
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Lee 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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