| Court Name |
Dawson County Courthouse |
Court Address
|
400 S 1st St Lamesa, Texas 79331
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-806-329-3313 Fax +1-806-872-7496 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.co.dawson.tx.us/page/dawson.County.Clerk |
| Local Rules |
Please refer to the court's website for specific local rules. |
| Court Forms |
Applications for Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates can be found on the county website. |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Dawson 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 |
Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Thursday; 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Friday. |
| Summary of Services |
Texas law calls for a representative in Dawson County to be bonded in most cases, though a will or independent administration can waive it. The amount reflects the personal property value plus expected income. |
| Court History |
Texas uses statutory Probate Courts in its largest counties and county courts elsewhere. The court serving Dawson County hears probate matters. In Lamesa, Dawson County Courthouse serves Dawson County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Dawson County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Dawson 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. |