| Probate Search Requirements |
|---|
| $5.00 per name per type of court record to be searched 1986 forward |
| $10.00 per name per type of court record to be searched prior to 1986 |
| Indicate type of record (Probate) |
| Full name to be searched |
| Years to search |
| CASE TYPE | FEE CHARGE |
|---|
| Application for Letters of Testamentary |
$253.00 |
| Application for Muniment of Title |
$251.00 |
| Application for Administration |
$253.00 |
| Application to Determine Heirship |
$324.00 |
| Application for Guardianship of Person |
$322.00 |
| Application for Guardianship of the Estate |
$324.00 |
| Application for Probate of Foreign Will |
$182.00 |
| Application to Open Safe Deposit Box |
$182.00 |
Application for Sale of Property of Minor
(without Guardianship) |
$182.00 |
| Civil Suit within a Probate |
$182.00 |
| Application for Small Estate |
$182.00 |
| The following fees are collected by the County Clerks
office at the time you request service: | |
|---|
| Personal Citation |
$65.00 |
| Citation by Publication |
$65.00 |
| Show Cause |
$65.00 |
| Subpoena |
$65.00 |
| Citation by Posting |
$65.00 |
| Writs |
$125.00 |
| Temporary Restraining Order |
$100.00 |
| FEE TYPE | CODE | COMMENTS | FEE CHARGED |
|---|
| Filing of a document over 25 pages after approval of the inventory or after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing |
118.055 (B)(ii) LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$25.00 |
| Filing an inventory and appraisement after 120 days from date application filed |
118.056 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$25.00 |
| Filing an annual or final account of the estate |
|
|
$27.00 |
| Filing application for sale of real or personal property |
|
|
$27.00 |
| Filing annual or final report of guardian of a person |
|
|
$12.00 |
| Fee for Issuing Citation, subpoena and writs |
118.0545 and 118.059 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$4.00 before judgement
$5.00 after judgment |
| Certificates or Letters of Testamentary & Abstract of Judgment |
118.053 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$2.00 each |
| Wills for Safekeeping |
118.062 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$20.00 |
| Adverse or Cross Actions |
118.057 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$60.00 |
| Claims |
118.058 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$2.00 |
| Letters of Representative |
118.061 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$2.00 |
| Jury Fee |
216 TEXAS RULES OF COURT and 51.604 GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$22.00 |
| Trust Fund Fee |
117.055 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Interest bearing accounts |
10% of the interest |
| |
|
Non-interest bearing accounts |
5% of the Principal |
| Authenticated Copy |
|
|
$3.00 plus certification fee |
| Copies |
118.0605 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$ 1.00 per page |
| Certified Copies |
118.060 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$ 1.00 per page
$5.00 per document to certify |
| Faxes of Copy Requests |
|
|
$2.00 per page |
| Copy of Videotape |
|
|
$2.50 if tape not provided |
| Returned Check Fee |
118.011 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by County Clerk |
$30.00 |
| Serving by certified mail |
118.063 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$50.00 |
| Judge Fee |
118.101 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$2.00 |
| Clerk Fee |
118.055 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$40.00 |
| Law Library |
323.023 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by Commissioners' Court |
$35.00 |
| Judicial Training (JTP) |
118.064 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$3.00 |
| Appellant Fee |
22.2061 GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by Commissioners' Court |
$5.00 |
| Court Reporter |
51.601 GOVERNMENT CODE |
Courts with official Court Reporters |
$15.00 |
| Management Fee |
118.0546 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by Commissioners' Court |
$5.00 |
| Records Archive Fee |
118.011 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by County Clerk |
$5.00 |
| Court Security |
291.008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
Set by Commissioners' Court |
$5.00 |
BCLSFI
(Basic Civil Legal Service for Indigent) |
51.901 GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$5.00 |
| Judge Fee |
118.011 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$2.00 |
| Judiciary Support |
133.154 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
|
$42.00 |
| Guardianship Fee |
118.052 (2) (E) |
|
$20.00 |
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