| Court Name |
Refugio County Courthouse |
Court Address
|
808 Commerce St Refugio, Texas 78377
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-361-526-2233 Fax +1-361-526-1325 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.co.refugio.tx.us/page/refugio.county.clerk |
| Local Rules |
Available at the court website. |
| Court Forms |
Available online on the court website. |
| Court Fees |
Court costs for Refugio 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 |
County Clerk employees are available by telephone. |
| Summary of Services |
Texas generally requires a personal representative serving an estate in Refugio 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 Refugio County are filed accordingly. In Refugio, Refugio County Courthouse serves Refugio County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Refugio County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Some Refugio 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. |