Search Dallas County TX Probate Court Records, Wills, Estates & Guardianship Cases
Use official Dallas County, Texas Probate Courts and County Clerk Probate Division resources to search probate records, find forms, request certified copies, check filing information, confirm court locations, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. Dallas County Probate Court users usually need probate case search, certified copies, estate filing, will probate, guardianship help, mental-health court information, or official forms and fee guidance.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case number, estate name, party name, docket information, and public case documents.
Best official path: Dallas County’s online record search page for County and Probate Courts.
Important: online public record search documents are not the same as certified court documents.
Dallas County TX Probate Court Quick Facts
Dallas County, Texas has three Probate Courts located in the George Allen Courts Building. The Dallas County Clerk’s Probate Courts Division maintains probate court records, processes probate filings, and provides probate forms, case search access, fee guidance, certified-document options, and public contact information.
What This Dallas County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Dallas County Probate Court Path
For Dallas County, Texas probate search intent, start with the official Dallas County Probate Courts and County Clerk Probate Courts Division. Dallas County’s official probate court page explains that the probate courts probate wills, declare heirs, establish guardianships, and supervise court-ordered involuntary mental health commitments.
The Dallas County Clerk is responsible for maintaining probate court records. The Probate Courts Division is located at the George Allen Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75202.
Use the Dallas County online record search for County and Probate Courts case information and documents.
Dallas County has Probate Court, Probate Court No. 2, and Probate Court No. 3 at the George Allen Courts Building.
The County Clerk Probate Courts Division maintains probate court records and provides contact, forms, fee, and certified document information.
Dallas County offers electronic certified court documents; online public search documents are not certified.
How to Search Dallas County Probate Court Records Online
Dallas County provides an official online record search page for Dallas County and District Court case information and documents. The page includes County and Probate Courts, and states that registration is not required for public access.
Open the official Dallas County record search
Start with Dallas County’s official online record search page and choose the County and Probate Courts record path.
Search by strong case details
Use estate name, decedent name, case number, party name, filing date, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney, or other known details.
Confirm the probate court number
Dallas County has Probate Court, Probate Court No. 2, and Probate Court No. 3. Confirm the court before calling or filing follow-up documents.
Request certified documents if needed
For banks, title companies, estate authority, guardianship authority, or official use, ask whether you need certified copies, letters, or electronic certified court documents.
Dallas County Probate Court No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3
Dallas County’s official Probate Courts page lists three probate courts in the George Allen Courts Building at 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202. Each court has its own suite and judge information.
Suite: 100
Presiding Judge: Julia R. Malveaux
Associate Judge: Mary Jayne McNeil
Suite: 200
Presiding Judge: Ingrid M. Warren
Associate Judge: Ryan Trobee
Telephone: 214-653-7138
Suite: 300
Presiding Judge: Margaret Jones-Johnson
Associate Judge: Tomi Shehan
Main Number: 214-653-6166
Suite: 400
Phone: 214-653-7099
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, except court-approved holidays.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Dallas County
Dallas County Probate Courts handle wills, estates, heirship, fiduciary matters, and related lawsuits connected to a decedent’s or ward’s estate. Users should identify the right probate action before filing because a will probate, heirship proceeding, dependent administration, independent administration, muniment of title, small estate affidavit, and estate litigation can require different steps.
Use this path when a will needs to be admitted and an executor may need authority to act.
Use this path when an estate needs a personal representative to handle assets, debts, claims, or transfers.
Use this path when heirs may need to be legally determined, especially when no valid will controls the estate.
Ask the clerk whether you need letters testamentary, letters of administration, certified copies, or other official documents.
Dallas County Guardianship, Ward and Mental-Health Probate Matters
Dallas County Probate Courts handle guardianships for incapacitated persons and minors. The official Dallas County Probate Courts page also explains that the probate courts supervise court-ordered involuntary mental health commitments in Dallas County.
A guardian may be appointed for an incapacitated person or minor when court authority is required.
Probate courts may supervise matters involving a ward’s estate, fiduciary duties, accountings, and related court orders.
Dallas County has a Probate Court Investigators’ Office connected with probate court operations.
Probate Court No. 3 handles probate matters and all mental illness-related cases, according to Dallas County budget materials.
Dallas County Probate Forms, Fees and E-Filing Help
Dallas County provides probate forms, probate local rules, e-filing FAQ information, fee and payment information, and probate FAQs through official county pages. The County Clerk FAQ states that a new application includes the base fee of $360.00 and that posted notice is not automatically included unless selected as an optional service.
Probate Forms
Use Dallas County’s official probate forms page before filing any estate, guardianship, or related probate document.
Open Probate FormsLocal Rules
Review Dallas County probate local rules and court policies before filing or setting a hearing.
Open Local RulesFees & Payment
Check official fee and payment information before submitting a probate application or copy request.
Open Fee InfoCertified Copies, Letters and Electronic Certified Probate Documents
Dallas County Clerk offers electronic certified court documents for purchase online. The County Clerk notes that electronic certified documents include tamper-proof features and a unique County Clerk digital signature. The county also warns that online public record search documents are non-certified.
For letters testamentary, letters of administration, exemplified copies, and certified copies, Dallas County directs users to the Estate Qualifying Service contact path.
For copy-related questions listed in the County Clerk FAQ, call 214-653-7424 or email DCOpenProbateRec@dallascounty.org.
Use Dallas County’s certified document service when an electronic certified court document is acceptable.
A document viewed through online public search may help research a case but may not be accepted as an official certified record.
Official Dallas County Probate Court Links
Probate Courts Division
County Clerk Probate Courts Division page for records, forms, fees, contact, and certified documents.
Open Probate DivisionRecord Search
Official Dallas County court case information and document search.
Open Record SearchFAQ
Probate Courts Division frequently asked questions including fee and copy guidance.
Open Probate FAQContact
Official Probate Courts Division contact page with address, phone, and hours.
Open Contact PageElectronic Certified Docs
Dallas County certified court document service information.
Open County ClerkDallas County Probate Court Map and Location
Dallas County Probate Courts and the County Clerk Probate Courts Division are listed at the George Allen Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202. The Probate Courts Division contact page lists Suite 400, phone 214-653-7099, and hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except court-approved holidays.
Dallas County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Dallas County Probate Court located?
Dallas County Probate Courts are located in the George Allen Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202.
How many probate courts does Dallas County have?
Dallas County has three probate courts: Probate Court, Probate Court No. 2, and Probate Court No. 3.
How do I search Dallas County probate records?
Use Dallas County’s official online record search page and choose County and Probate Courts case information and documents.
Who maintains Dallas County probate records?
The Dallas County Clerk is responsible for maintaining the records of the probate courts through the Probate Courts Division.
Are Dallas County online probate documents certified?
No. Dallas County states that online public record search documents are non-certified. For official use, request certified or electronic certified documents through the County Clerk process.
What is the Dallas County Probate Courts Division phone number?
The Probate Courts Division phone number is 214-653-7099. For letters, exemplified copies, and certified copies, the FAQ lists 214-653-7424 and DCOpenProbateRec@dallascounty.org.