Estate Planning & Probate in Leon County, Texas
There are two reasons people look up Leon 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 Leon 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 Leon County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Leon County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Leon County→The Probate Process in Leon 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 Leon County, probate runs through the County Clerk (Probate Division) at 155 North Cass Street, First Floor, Centerville.
Full Leon Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Clerk (Probate Division)
Leon County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Leon 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)
Deed records from 1828, probate from 1848, criminal from 1995, and marriage records from 1885 are available through public search stations. Recording fee: $15 first page, $4 each additional.
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