| Court Name |
Travis County Probate Court |
Court Address
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200 W. 8th St. Austin, Texas 78701
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-512-854-9258 Fax - Email -
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| Court Website |
https://www.traviscountytx.gov/probate |
| Local Rules |
Probate Court Local Rules (effective 06/2024 & posted on the TX OCA website) |
| Court Forms |
Documents are available on the Probate, Guardianship, and Mental Health pages. |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Austin County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open |
M-F, 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00 |
| Summary of Services |
Serving as a personal representative for an estate in Austin County typically requires a bond in Texas unless waived. The amount is set to the estate personal property plus expected income. |
| Court History |
Depending on county size, Texas probate is handled by a statutory Probate Court or a county court, administering estates for Austin County. In Austin, Travis County Probate Court serves Austin County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Austin County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Austin County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Texas and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |