| Court Name |
Ector County Courthouse |
Court Address
|
300 N Grant Ave Odessa, Texas 79761
|
| Contact Info |
Phone - Fax - Email See website
|
| Court Website |
https://www.co.ector.tx.us/page/ector.probate |
| Local Rules |
Probate Pro Se (Filing Without An Attorney) Policy |
| Court Forms |
Small Estate Affidavit Checklist (With Distribution Chart) |
| Court Fees |
Court costs for Ector County probate filings are set by the court and depend on the documents involved. See the official links above for the current schedule. |
| Hours Open |
- |
| Summary of Services |
Under Texas probate law, a representative in Ector County is ordinarily bonded unless the will waives it or independent administration applies. The bond reflects personal property value plus anticipated income. |
| Court History |
Texas handles probate through statutory Probate Courts in its largest counties and through County Courts at Law or Constitutional County Courts elsewhere, serving Ector County. Probate matters for Ector County are handled by Ector County Courthouse in Odessa. Case information for Ector County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Some Ector County estates cannot close until missing or unknown heirs are located and notified. If that applies to your case, we can refer you to licensed investigators across the country who specialize in heir searches. When you are ready for the bond itself, we issue executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Texas, often the same day. Apply online to begin. |