| Court Name |
Hood County Court |
Court Address
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100 E. Pearl St. Granbury, Texas 76048
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-817-579-3200 Fax - Email -
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| Court Website |
https://hoodcounty.texas.gov |
| Local Rules |
URL for local rules not specified. |
| Court Forms |
URL for court forms not specified. |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Hood 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 |
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. |
| Summary of Services |
Texas generally requires a personal representative serving an estate in Hood 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 Hood County are filed accordingly. In Granbury, Hood County Court serves Hood County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for Hood County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Hood 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. |