State laws, rather than local county laws, dictate whether you are eligible to change your name, but you must initiate your civil suit by filing documents with the Bexar County District Clerk. The Civil Filing Main Line phone number is (210) 335-2621. The Bexar County District Clerk's Office is located at 101 W.
Procedures: Please e-file all appropriate documents for your case with the Bexar County Probate Clerk's office, including Proposed Orders, Judgments, Affidavits of Heirship, and Proof of Death for review.
Once the Application has been filed, Texas Estates Code requires that you must wait approximately two (2) weeks before you can have a hearing on the probate application. During the two (2) week waiting period, the County Clerk posts a notice at the courthouse that an application has been filed for probate.
Probate Court locations are as follows: Probate Court 1 - 100 Dolorosa San Antonio Texas 78205, Room 117 - (210) 335-2546. Probate Court 2 - 100 Dolorosa San Antonio Texas 78205, Room 123 - (210) 335-2678. Probate Court 3 - (Bexar County Spanish Archives) 126 E. Nueva St. Ste 320, San Antonio, Texas 78204 - (210) 335-1917.
How To eFile. Choose an electronic filing service provider (EFSP) at eFileTexas. An electronic filing service provider (EFSP) is required to help you file your documents and act as the intermediary between you and the eFileTexas system. For eFiling questions you may call 210-335-2496 or 855-839-3453.
If the will went through probate court, it constitutes a public record. Consequently, head to the county clerk's office where the deceased resided. The county of the deceased's final residence is most likely where the will was registered.
Texas Statutory Probate Courts Probate matters might be heard in the county court, county court at law, statutory probate court, or district court of a particular county.
In this case, the statutory probate court generally has original and exclusive jurisdiction over any probate proceeding, except for the matters listed in Texas Estates Code § 32.007, which the district courts will have concurrent jurisdiction over. Tex. Estates Code § 32.005.
In Texas, bank accounts generally do not go through probate. This means that if you have a bank account in Texas, your loved ones will not have to go through the hassle and expense of Probate Court in order to access your account after you die.