Fixed Fees* for Intestate Probate (without a Will) in Tarrant County

Affidavit of Heirship
- Attorney's Fee	$600.00
Small Estate Affidavit
- Attorney's Fee - Filing Fee - TOTAL	$1,200.00 $419.79 $1,619.79
Determination of Heirship (No Administration)
- Attorney's Fee - Filing Fee (Includes Published Citation Prep) - Publisher's Fee for Published Citation - Fee for Judge's signature on Judgment Declaring Heirship - Court Appointed Attorney Ad Litem (estimated) - TOTAL	$3,500.00 $507.25 $100.00 $5.14 $511.75 $4,624.14
Court-Created Independent Administration
- Attorney's Fee - Filing Fee (Includes Posting, PubCite, Letters (5)) - Publisher's Fee for Published Citation - Court Appointed Attorney Ad Litem (estimated) - Fee for Judge's signature on Judgment and Order - Fee for Judge's signature on Order Approving Inventory - Notice to Creditors - TOTAL	$4,000.00 $507.25 $100.00 $511.75 $3.00 $3.00 $70.00 $5,195.00
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)	$450/hr $150/hr

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

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

How much does probate cost without a will in Tarrant County, Texas? You can see a full list of Tarrant County Probate Court Costs at the Tarrant County Website.

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