Search Tarrant County TX Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills, Guardianship & Forms
Use official Tarrant County, Texas Probate Court and County Clerk resources to search probate case records, view calendars, request probate document copies, find estate and guardianship forms, check filing-fee links, locate Probate Court No. 1 and No. 2, and avoid wrong third-party record websites.
Choose what you need below. Tarrant County Probate Court users usually need case search, probate document copies, estate filing help, guardianship resources, mental health filing information, filing fees, court rules, or Probate Court No. 1 / No. 2 contact details.
📂 Search probate case records or calendars
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate case status, calendars, guardianship matters, party search, case number search, and docket information.
Best official path: use Tarrant County’s official Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access website.
Important: if you need copies of probate documents, the County Clerk probate page directs users to call 817-884-1069.
Tarrant County TX Probate Court Quick Facts
Tarrant County has two statutory probate courts in Fort Worth, Texas, plus County Clerk probate clerks who maintain probate records, receive probate filings, handle wills filed for safekeeping, and process mental health filings. Probate case information and calendars are available through the official Tarrant County Court Records Search website.
What This Tarrant County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Tarrant County Probate Court Path
For Tarrant County, Texas probate search intent, start with the official Tarrant County Probate Courts and County Clerk Civil Courts pages. The County Clerk Probate Courts page lists the Civil Division Probate Clerks in Room 233 of the Tarrant County Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196.
Users should not confuse Tarrant County Probate Court with District Court, County Courts at Law, Justice of the Peace courts, private record websites, or general Texas court pages. Probate matters such as wills, estates, guardianships, mental health filings, safekeeping wills, probate copies, and probate fee payments should begin with official Tarrant County resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Civil Division – Probate Clerks, Room 233, Tarrant County Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76196. Phone: 817-884-1770.
Use Tarrant County Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access to view probate case information and calendars.
For information on obtaining copies of probate documents, the official Probate Courts page directs users to call 817-884-1069.
Tarrant County warns that when legal reliance is required, official county records should be consulted.
How to Search Tarrant County Probate Court Records Online
Tarrant County’s official Online Searches Probate page says case records and calendars for Probate Courts can be viewed at the Tarrant County Records Search website. This is the best starting point for probate case lookup, calendar checks, case-number searches, party-name searches, and docket information.
Open official court records search
Use Tarrant County Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access, not a private people-search or background-check website.
Select the right case category
Look for probate-related case records or calendars. Do not confuse probate matters with County Court at Law, Justice of the Peace, district civil, criminal, or family court cases.
Search with strong details
Use a case number when available. If you do not have one, search by decedent name, estate name, guardian name, ward name, filing year, attorney name, or party name.
Call for copies when needed
If you need probate documents, certified copies, letters, orders, or file materials, call the official copy-request number before relying on online printouts.
Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 and Probate Court No. 2
Tarrant County has Probate Court No. 1 and Probate Court No. 2 at the Tarrant County Courthouse / Old Courthouse complex in Fort Worth. These courts handle probate of wills, administration of estates, heirship, guardianships, trust issues, mental health commitments, and related estate or ward litigation.
Judge: Patricia Burns
Address: 100 West Weatherford St., Room 260A, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: 817-884-1200
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Judge: Brook Bell
Address: 100 W. Weatherford St., Room 150, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: 817-884-1415
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
These courts hear matters involving wills, estate administrations, heirship, guardianships, trusts, mental health commitments, and estate-related lawsuits.
Use the Probate Clerk for filings, records, copies, safekeeping wills, and payment questions. Use the assigned Probate Court for hearings, court policies, and judge-specific procedures.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Tarrant County
Tarrant County Probate Court handles probate of wills, administration of decedent estates, estates for individuals dying without a will, heirship determinations, and related fiduciary matters. Probate Court No. 1 also states that the court administers and monitors court-supervised cases for deceased persons, including property or money management and legal compliance.
Use this path when a will must be filed, admitted, or used to appoint an executor or obtain court authority.
Use this path when a decedent’s property, debts, claims, or transfers require court-supervised administration.
Use this path when the court must determine heirs under Texas law, often when there is no valid will or heirship must be proven.
Use the official small estate affidavit instructions when a simplified probate path may apply under Texas law.
Tarrant County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Tarrant County Probate Courts handle guardianships for incapacitated persons, including minors. Probate Court No. 2 provides guardianship forms, annual reports, court-initiated guardianship materials, ward rights information, and contact details for guardianship investigations and ongoing guardianship questions.
Use this path when an incapacitated adult may need a guardian for personal or estate-related decisions.
Use this path when a minor may need a court-appointed guardian or court-supervised estate management.
Guardian of the person forms include adult and minor annual report resources and final report forms.
Court-initiated guardianship forms are listed by Probate Court No. 2 and completed forms are directed to fax 817-850-2337.
Tarrant County Probate Forms, Fees, Payments and E-Filing
Tarrant County provides links for frequently used probate forms, probate local rules, fee schedules, service and other fees, e-filing, trust funds, and probate policies. Probate Court No. 1 and Probate Court No. 2 also provide court-specific probate, guardianship, mental health, and estate resources.
Probate Forms
Use Tarrant County’s frequently used probate forms page for official form access.
Open Probate Forms PathProbate Court No. 1 Forms
Use Probate Court No. 1 probate resources, sample orders, small estate materials, and practitioner resources.
Open Court No. 1 ProbateProbate Court No. 2 Forms
Use Probate Court No. 2 decedent estate forms, small estate affidavit, independent executor guide, and related resources.
Open Court No. 2 Estate FormsGuardianship Forms
Use official Tarrant County guardianship forms, annual reports, and court-initiated guardianship resources.
Open Guardianship FormsProbate Payments
Use the official probate payment instructions for ad litem payments, miscellaneous fees, letters, citations, or other documents.
Open Payment InstructionseFileTexas
Use the official eFileTexas path when Tarrant County probate documents must be electronically filed.
Open eFileTexasCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Record Requests
Online search may help you locate a probate case, but official use often requires copies from the Probate Clerk or court records office. The official Tarrant County Probate Courts page states that for information on obtaining copies of probate documents, users should call 817-884-1069.
Call 817-884-1069 for information on how to obtain copies of probate documents.
For information regarding filing a probate document, the official Probate Courts page lists 817-884-1770.
Probate miscellaneous fees and payments may be used to purchase letters, citations, or other legal documents when instructed.
For legal reliance, consult official Tarrant County records rather than relying only on website summaries or third-party record pages.
Official Tarrant County Probate Court Links
County Clerk Probate Courts
Main official Tarrant County County Clerk probate page for probate clerks, records, copies, fees, and notices.
Open Probate Clerk PageCourt Records Search
Official Odyssey Public Access portal for Tarrant County court records and probate case information.
Open Court Records SearchOnline Searches Probate
Official Tarrant County page explaining online case records and calendars for Probate Courts.
Open Online SearchesProbate Court No. 1
Official Probate Court No. 1 page for judge, location, jurisdiction, court staff, probate, guardianship, and mental health resources.
Open Court No. 1Probate Court No. 2
Official Probate Court No. 2 page for judge, contact details, guardianship, estate forms, mental health forms, notices, rules, fees, and resources.
Open Court No. 2Court No. 2 Contact Guide
Official “Who Should I Contact?” page for probate, guardianship, inventory, accounting, hearings, and public probate administration questions.
Open Contact GuideTarrant County Probate Court Map and Location
The official Probate Clerk page lists the Civil Division – Probate Clerks in Room 233 of the Tarrant County Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196. Probate Court No. 1 is listed at 100 West Weatherford Street, Room 260A, and Probate Court No. 2 is listed at 100 W. Weatherford Street, Room 150.
Tarrant County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Tarrant County Probate Court located?
The Probate Clerk is listed in Room 233 of the Tarrant County Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196. Probate Court No. 1 is in Room 260A, and Probate Court No. 2 is in Room 150.
How do I search Tarrant County probate records?
Use the official Tarrant County Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access website. Tarrant County’s Online Searches Probate page says probate case records and calendars can be viewed there.
What is the Tarrant County Probate Clerk phone number?
The official County Clerk probate page lists the Civil Division Probate Clerks phone as 817-884-1770.
How do I get copies of Tarrant County probate documents?
The official Probate Courts page says that for information on obtaining copies of probate documents, call 817-884-1069.
What does Tarrant County Probate Court handle?
The probate courts handle matters involving wills, administration of decedent estates, estates for people who died without a will, heirship determinations, guardianships for incapacitated persons including minors, trust issues, mental health commitments, and estate-related litigation.
What are the phone numbers for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 and No. 2?
Probate Court No. 1 is listed at 817-884-1200. Probate Court No. 2 is listed at 817-884-1415.