Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.

About Legal Forms

Official Forms

In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. This is why you will not always find a free fill-in-the-blank form for your situation.

You may be able to draft your own custom form by using a form template or drafting guide.

Where can I find forms?

Court Websites. If there is an official form for a legal procedure, it is usually found on the court's or court clerk's website. We link to many in our guides.
Law Libraries. The library has many books and e-books with templates for legal forms. Texas residents can access e-books with a free library account or check out print titles from our Austin location. You can also visit a law library near you.
A Lawyer. A lawyer can help create an appropriate form for your situation. To find an attorney, see our Find a Lawyer guide.

Formal Probate Forms

Note Probate courts do not publish official forms to start a formal probate case, and we are not aware of any online forms for formal probate procedures. This includes applications for admitting the will to probate, administration, and to be an executor.

Many probate courts do not allow cases to be filed without an attorney.

You can find templates for formal probate court procedures in the Books & E-Books box below.

Property Transfer Forms

There are several online forms for certain procedures used to transfer property outside formal estate administration. For more on these methods, please see the Informal Methods page of our Probate Law guide.

Affidavit of Heirship

How to Draft an Affidavit of Heirship (TexasLawHelp.org)
Transfer a deceased person's interest in real property to their heirs at law. Note: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form.
Affidavit of Heirship for a Motor Vehicle (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
Transfer a deceased person's motor vehicle to their heirs.
Affidavit of Heirship (Texas Comptroller)
Forms provided by the division of the Texas Comptroller for claiming unclaimed property of the deceased. Used for a non-probate heirship claim worth $10,000 or less.

Small Estate Affidavit

Small Estate Affidavit (TexasLawHelp.org)
Transfer property to a deceased person’s heirs.
Bexar County Small Estate Affidavit Form
A sample small estate affidavit form for use in Bexar County. Could potentially be adapted for use in other counties.

Muniment of Title

Tarrant County Muniment of Title Form
Designed for an applicant who is the only person listed in the will. Could potentially be adapted for use in other counties.

Books & E-Books

E-Books

Many e-books contain forms or drafting guides. Texas residents can access e-books with a free library account.

Texas probate forms & procedures
This book breaks down Texas law as it applies to various steps in the probate process. Sample forms are also provided throughout.
Texas probate, estate, and trust administration
This set provides coverage of every aspect of probate law and estate and trust administration in Texas. It includes sample forms and letters, procedural checklists, lists of source materials, charts and diagrams, tables of statutes, rules and regulations, and a quick reference index.
Texas probate system
This State Bar of Texas manual provides a thorough overview of probate law in Texas, from the initial contact with a client to the closing of the estate. It contains forms, sample letters, worksheets, and checklists. Available as an e-book on OverDrive.

Books

Available when you visit the library in person.

O'Connor's Texas probate forms [print book]
This exhaustive collection from Mickey Davis, an authority on Texas probate law, provides applications, responses, orders, agreements, and other probate forms that can be tailored to any estate.
Texas practice guide: Probate [print book]
A guide for Texas litigators that includes step-by-step analysis of the probate process, as well as easy-to-use forms, checklists, and practice tips.
Texas forms manual : a guide to Texas probate [print book]
This two-volume forms manual covers all aspects of probate practice in Texas with forms and explanatory text. Topics include independent, dependent, and temporary administration, muniment of title, simple probate proceedings, and guardianship.

Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.