Probate in Ector County, Texas
When someone who lived in Ector County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Texas rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Texas uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in the county where the person who died last lived. If that was Ector County, this is the court — local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county, so confirm with the county probate court. If they last lived in a different county of the same state, the case belongs in that county’s court instead, and one appointment there covers property across the state. If they last lived in another state, the main case belongs there, and property in Ector County generally needs a second, smaller case of its own here (commonly called ancillary probate) — an attorney can confirm which applies.
Ector County ClerkDoes this estate need full probate?
Texas lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Small Estate Affidavit (Estates Code ch. 205) for estates up to $75,000.
Check your estate Source — Tex. Est. Code §205.001 ($75k excl. homestead & exempt property)Key probate deadlines in Texas
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 90 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
Good to know in Texas
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- Texas has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Other counties in Texas
If the person who died last lived in a different county in Texas, start with that county instead — see all Texas counties. A few others:
Listed alphabetically, not by distance. A check marks a county with a verified court link.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
Ask the guide a question about probate in Ector County, or browse vetted probate attorneys and real-estate advisors who work in Texas.
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