Tarrant County Probate Court Case Search & Records 2026

Official Tarrant County probate guide

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.

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Find the Right Tarrant County Probate Court Path

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

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Use this for: probate case lookup, estate case status, calendars, guardianship matters, party search, case number search, and docket information.

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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.

⚠️ Official first: Use Tarrant County’s own Probate Courts and Court Records Search pages before relying on private probate-record or background-check websites.
At a glance

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.

🏛️Probate ClerkRoom 233Old Courthouse
📍LocationFort Worth100 W. Weatherford
☎️Clerk phone817-884-1770Probate filings
📑Copies817-884-1069Probate documents
🕘Clerk hours7:30-5Monday-Friday
Important: Probate filing rules, fees, copy procedures, court hours, e-filing instructions, hearing rules, and form requirements can change. Always confirm current instructions directly with Tarrant County Probate Courts or the Probate Clerk before filing, visiting, or paying costs.
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What This Tarrant County Probate Court Guide Covers

Official court basics

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.

Probate Clerk

Civil Division – Probate Clerks, Room 233, Tarrant County Old Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76196. Phone: 817-884-1770.

Case search

Use Tarrant County Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access to view probate case information and calendars.

Copies

For information on obtaining copies of probate documents, the official Probate Courts page directs users to call 817-884-1069.

Official records

Tarrant County warns that when legal reliance is required, official county records should be consulted.

Record search

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.

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Open official court records search

Use Tarrant County Court Records Search / Odyssey Public Access, not a private people-search or background-check website.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Two probate courts

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.

Probate Court No. 1

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

Probate Court No. 2

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

Probate jurisdiction

These courts hear matters involving wills, estate administrations, heirship, guardianships, trusts, mental health commitments, and estate-related lawsuits.

Clerk vs court

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.

Estates and wills

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.

Probate a will

Use this path when a will must be filed, admitted, or used to appoint an executor or obtain court authority.

Estate administration

Use this path when a decedent’s property, debts, claims, or transfers require court-supervised administration.

Heirship

Use this path when the court must determine heirs under Texas law, often when there is no valid will or heirship must be proven.

Small estate

Use the official small estate affidavit instructions when a simplified probate path may apply under Texas law.

Filing tip: Do not use outdated forms, a private template, or another county’s instructions without checking Tarrant County Probate Court forms, local rules, filing fees, and court-specific procedures first.
Guardianship

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.

Adult guardianship

Use this path when an incapacitated adult may need a guardian for personal or estate-related decisions.

Minor guardianship

Use this path when a minor may need a court-appointed guardian or court-supervised estate management.

Annual reports

Guardian of the person forms include adult and minor annual report resources and final report forms.

Court-initiated forms

Court-initiated guardianship forms are listed by Probate Court No. 2 and completed forms are directed to fax 817-850-2337.

Forms, fees and e-filing

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.

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Probate Forms

Use Tarrant County’s frequently used probate forms page for official form access.

Open Probate Forms Path
Official

Probate Court No. 1 Forms

Use Probate Court No. 1 probate resources, sample orders, small estate materials, and practitioner resources.

Open Court No. 1 Probate
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Probate 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 Forms
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Guardianship Forms

Use official Tarrant County guardianship forms, annual reports, and court-initiated guardianship resources.

Open Guardianship Forms
Payment

Probate Payments

Use the official probate payment instructions for ad litem payments, miscellaneous fees, letters, citations, or other documents.

Open Payment Instructions
E-filing

eFileTexas

Use the official eFileTexas path when Tarrant County probate documents must be electronically filed.

Open eFileTexas
Copies and records

Certified 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.

Probate document copies

Call 817-884-1069 for information on how to obtain copies of probate documents.

Probate filing questions

For information regarding filing a probate document, the official Probate Courts page lists 817-884-1770.

Letters and citations

Probate miscellaneous fees and payments may be used to purchase letters, citations, or other legal documents when instructed.

Official reliance

For legal reliance, consult official Tarrant County records rather than relying only on website summaries or third-party record pages.

Copy tip: Before ordering, confirm whether you need a plain copy, certified copy, sealed copy, letters testamentary, letters of administration, guardianship letters, citation, order, or complete file material.
Map and location

Tarrant 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.

Most searched questions

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.

Disclaimer: This guide is for public information only and is not legal advice. Always verify current filing rules, fees, forms, record access, copy procedures, e-filing rules, hearing instructions, and office hours directly with Tarrant County Probate Courts or the Tarrant County Probate Clerk.