| Court Name |
Brewster County Court |
Court Address
|
201 W Ave E. Alpine, Texas 79830
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-432-837-2412 Fax +1-432-837-6217 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.brewstercounty.gov/page/co.clerk.home |
| Local Rules |
Rules of Procedure Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court 1-24-2023 |
| Court Forms |
Application for Birth Certificate / Death Certificate and Fee Schedule are available on the website. |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Brewster 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 |
Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 9:30 AM. |
| Summary of Services |
Serving as a personal representative for an estate in Brewster 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 Brewster County. In Alpine, Brewster County Court serves Brewster County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Brewster County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Brewster 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. |