Estate Planning & Probate in Lubbock, Texas
Most Lubbock County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the County Court (Constitutional).
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the County Court (Constitutional), what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Lubbock County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Lubbock County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Lubbock County→The Probate Process in Lubbock 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 Lubbock, probate runs through the County Court (Constitutional) at 904 Broadway, Room 207, Lubbock.
Full Lubbock Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
County Court (Constitutional)
Lubbock County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Lubbock 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 September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the County Court (Constitutional)
Must have case number and case name to request copies; "The Clerk's office does not provide probate searches and will not conduct searches over the phone." Copies $1.00 per page plus $5.00 for certification. Mail payment by cashier's check or money order payable to Lubbock County Clerk (personal checks require a copy of the writer's driver's license and a phone number, dated within 14 days, none over $30.00); credit card accepted online only via the Civil tab (vendor fee of $2.50 or 2.95%, whichever is greater). Copy-request phone is 806-775-1047. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for mail requests.
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