| Court Name |
Fayette County Courthouse |
Court Address
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151 N Washington St. La Grange, Texas 78945
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-979-968-3251 Fax +1-979-968-8531 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/page/fayette.County.Clerk |
| Local Rules |
URL to local court rules can be found on the website. |
| Court Forms |
URL to court forms can be found on the website. |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Fayette County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (CLOSED from Noon until 1:00pm) |
| Summary of Services |
Texas generally requires a personal representative serving an estate in Fayette County to post a bond unless the will waives it or the estate is administered independently with bond waived. The bond reflects the value of the estate personal property plus expected income. |
| Court History |
In Texas, probate is handled by statutory Probate Courts in large counties and by County Courts at Law or Constitutional County Courts in others. Estate matters for Fayette County are filed accordingly. Fayette County Courthouse, located in La Grange, handles probate administration for Fayette County. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Fayette County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Fayette County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Fayette County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Texas, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |