| Court Name |
Sterling County Courthouse |
Court Address
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609 4th Ave Sterling City, Texas 76951
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-325-378-3481 Fax +1-325-378-3111 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.co.sterling.tx.us/page/sterling.county.clerk |
| Local Rules |
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| Court Forms |
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| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Sterling County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
| Summary of Services |
Under Texas probate law, a representative in Sterling 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 Sterling County. In Sterling City, Sterling County Courthouse serves Sterling County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Sterling County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Sterling 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 Sterling 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. |