Estate Planning & Probate in Travis County, Texas
There are two reasons people look up Travis County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Statutory Probate Courts (2) details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Statutory Probate Courts (2), what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Travis County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Travis County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Travis County→The Probate Process in Travis 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 Travis County, probate runs through the Statutory Probate Courts (2) at 200 W. 8th St., Austin. The court sits in the Probate Courts 1 and 2.
Full Travis Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Statutory Probate Courts (2)
Travis County · Probate Courts 1 and 2
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Travis 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 Statutory Probate Courts (2)
The court offers a self-help center, in Law Library & Self-Help Center, Civil and Family Courts Facility, 1700 Guadalupe Street, 2nd Floor, Austin, TX 78701. Staff can review paperwork for completeness and explain procedures, though they cannot provide legal advice. Call 512-854-8677 for details.
Pro se (unrepresented) parties NOT required to e-file (attorneys must e-file) Email addresses MUST be included on every pleading (Rule 502.1 & 21(f)(2))
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