Find a Trusted Probate Attorney in Texas

Use the Texas Probate Process free referral service. Submit your county and a brief description of your situation, and we match you with a vetted probate attorney in your county within one business day. The referral is free, the attorney consultation is typically free or low-cost, and there is no obligation. We cover all 254 Texas counties.

In most Texas estates that include real estate, yes. Texas probate courts require an attorney to file the application and represent the executor at the hearing. Some smaller estates qualify for simpler paths — small estate affidavits, affidavits of heirship, or muniment of title — that may not require a full attorney engagement. The free referral consultation will tell you which path applies to your estate.

Texas probate attorney fees typically range from $1,500 to $5,000 for a standard independent administration with no disputes. Complex estates, dependent administrations, or contested matters cost more. Many attorneys offer flat fees for routine probate work and hourly rates for litigation. Fees are usually paid from estate assets, not personally by the executor.

Texas Probate Process responds to attorney referral requests within one business day. Most matched attorneys offer an initial consultation within the same week. Urgent matters — such as estates approaching the four-year filing deadline or properties with imminent foreclosure — are prioritized.

Yes. The referral itself is always free to the family. Texas Probate Process is compensated by the attorney network, not by you. The matched attorney sets their own fees for handling the probate, which are paid from estate assets.

All 254 Texas counties. The largest attorney network is in the major metros — Travis (Austin), Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tarrant (Fort Worth), Bexar (San Antonio), Collin, Denton, Williamson, and Hays counties. Rural and smaller-county requests are matched with attorneys who routinely practice in that county court.