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Fees for Intestate Probate (without a Will) in Denton County

Fixed Fees*

Affidavit of Heirship

- Attorney's Fee

$600.00

Small Estate Affidavit

- Attorney's Fee
- Filing Fee
- TOTAL

$1,400.00
$375.55
$1,775.55

Determination of Heirship (No Administration)

- Attorney's Fee
- Filing Fee
- Published Citation (estimated)
- Judge's signature on Judgment Declaring Heirship
- Court Appointed Attorney Ad Litem (estimated)
- TOTAL

$3,250.00
$409.50
$100.00
$5.12
$500.00
$4,264.62

Court-Created Independent Administration

- Attorney's Fee
- Filing Fee
- Published Citation (estimated)
- Court Appointed Attorney Ad Litem (estimated)
- Letters Testamentary (x5)
- Judge's signature on Judgment and Order
- Order Approving Inventory
- Notice to Creditors
- TOTAL

$4,000.00
$409.50
$100.00
$500.00
$10.00
$7.20
$5.14
$60.00
$5,095.84

Contested Matters, Dependent Administrations, and other cases that do not meet the Duran Firm requirements for a fixed fee.

- Attorney's Fees (per hour)
- Paralegal's Fees (per hour)

$400/hr
$150/hr


* In order to be considered for a fixed fee, the following conditions must be met:

  1. The Decedent must have died a resident of the DFW area;
  2. The Decedent must have died within the last four years; and
  3. The matter must remain completely uncontested.

What does probate without a will in Denton County, Texas cost? You can see a full list of Denton County Probate Court Costs at the Denton County Clerk’s Website.

The following cities are in Denton County: Argyle, Aubrey, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corral City, Corinth, Cross Roads, Denton, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Hickory Creek, Hackberry, Hebron, Highland Village, Justin, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lakewood Village, Lantana, Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Little Elm, Northlake, Oak Point, Paloma Creek South, Ponder, Roanoke, Sanger, Shady Shores, The Colony, Trophy Club.



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