Probate Services (Tarrant County Only)

At The Stier Group PLLC, we help surviving spouses and heirs quickly and confidently navigate the Texas Small Estate Affidavit (SEA) process in Tarrant County. The SEA allows you to collect a loved one’s personal property or potentially even clear the homestead title without formal probate when non-exempt assets are $75,000 or less. We handle filing with Tarrant County Probate Court, attending hearings if needed, recording approved documents, answering your questions, and any related matters, guiding you step by step under Texas law. Our goal is to make the process simple, clear, and stress-free. Simple, transparent fees: $450/hour for attorney services plus any court, filing, and notarization costs. Initial Advance Payment Required: $2,500.

At The Stier Group PLLC, we guide clients through probating a Last Will and Testament and Independent Administration in Tarrant County, Texas. Probate is often needed when a deceased person has bank, retirement, or life insurance accounts without a designated beneficiary, or when a surviving spouse needs to clear the decedent’s name from the homestead title to sell, refinance, or secure marketable title. We handle filings, court notices, hearings, and estate administration under Texas law, providing a flat fee of $7,500 through the court process, with attorney services billed at $450 per hour for any time after the hearing—making the process clear, efficient, and stress-free. Initial Advance Payment Required: $5,000.

At The Stier Group PLLC, we guide clients through Determination of Heirship and Independent Administration in Tarrant County, Texas. Determination of heirship is often required when a person dies without a Last Will and Testament and their estate does not qualify for a Small Estate Affidavit, and heirs or a surviving spouse thereafter need clear title to bank, life insurance, or retirement accounts without designated beneficiaries, or must remove the decedent’s name from the homestead title to sell, refinance, or secure marketable title. More involved than a standard probate, this process requires a court-appointed attorney ad litem and a formal court ruling establishing the legal heirs. We handle filings, court notices, hearings, and estate administration, offering a flat fee of $10,000 through the court hearing and attorney services billed at $450/hour for any time after the hearing, ensuring a clear, efficient, and stress-free process. Initial Advance Payment Required: $5,000.