Texas Small Estate Affidavit Check
No will, at least 30 days since death, and estate assets of $75,000 or less excluding homestead and exempt property? Check the stop conditions before paying a filing fee.
Check eligibility →TEXAS ESTATE & PROPERTY TRANSFER TOOLS
Settle or Plan a Texas Estate Without Guesswork
Start with a free check for the Texas Small Estate Affidavit, the affidavit of heirship, or a transfer on death deed. Each tool shows the Estates Code section behind every result and ends with a checklist you can download and take to the county clerk.
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Important: RFargo Legal Services is not a law firm. These tools provide legal information and document-preparation support, not legal advice or representation.
Texas Estates Code Chapters 114, 203 & 205County fees checked against official sourcesResults you can download, save, or print
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Which Texas tool fits your situation?
Someone died without a will and the estate is small: start with the Small Estate Affidavit check. Real property needs a record of who the heirs are: use the heirship builder. You own Texas real property and want it to pass without probate: check transfer on death deed readiness.
Texas Affidavit of Heirship Builder
Map the family history and two witnesses a Chapter 203 affidavit needs, and prepare to record it in the county deed records.
Prepare an heirship brief →Texas Transfer on Death Deed Check
Check the Chapter 114 requirements, spot ownership problems, and get a notary and recording checklist for the county where the property sits.
Check TODD readiness →Texas pages show when each source was last checked and their professional-review status. None has been reviewed by a licensed attorney yet.
What can I do here?
Find a service that matches your legal matter and location, then use it to understand requirements, organize information, and prepare the listed outputs. Check each service’s scope before relying on it.
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Texas estate tools come first. Other tools are listed with their own jurisdiction and limits; international tools have limited coverage.
Texas Estate & Property Transfer
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Texas Heirship Affidavit Builder
Check whether an affidavit of heirship fits, map family branches and two witnesses, and prepare a recording checklist for the county deed records.
For: Texas families documenting heirship for real property
- Fit and dispute check
- Family and witness review brief
- Recording checklist
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Texas Small Estate Affidavit Readiness
Screen the Chapter 205 stop conditions courts reject most often, organize assets, debts, and signer roles, and leave with a county filing checklist.
For: Texas heirs deciding whether a Small Estate Affidavit can be approved
- Eligibility stop-check
- Asset and debt worksheet
- County filing checklist
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Transfer on Death Deed Eligibility & Generator
Check the Chapter 114 requirements for a Texas transfer on death deed, flag ownership and power-of-attorney problems, and get a signing and recording checklist.
For: Texas homeowners planning to pass real property without probate
- Chapter 114 readiness check
- Ownership and beneficiary review
- Notary and recording checklist
Debt Collection & Judgment Enforcement
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Consumer FDCPA Debt Validation & Escalation Toolkit
Create a debt validation letter, track the federal response window, and prepare a CFPB escalation draft.
For: Consumers responding to third-party debt collectors
- Debt validation letter
- Response deadline tracker
- CFPB complaint draft
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Judgment Garnishment Toolkit
Compare writ of garnishment rules for wages, bank accounts, and third-party debts, estimate recovery, and preview a draft petition.
For: Judgment creditors planning lawful post-judgment collection steps
- Garnishment rule check
- Recovery estimate
- Draft petition preview
Powers, Caregiving & Family Authorization
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Guardianship Authorization Toolkit
Check notarization and witness rules for a temporary guardianship authorization and preview care, medical, school, and travel consent documents.
For: Parents arranging temporary care authorization for a child
- State signing-rule check
- Authorization preview
- Consent document checklist
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Power of Attorney & Advance Directive Generator
See your state's notarization or witness rules and preview durable financial and healthcare power of attorney documents.
For: Adults preparing a durable financial or healthcare power of attorney
- Signing-rule check
- Power of attorney preview
- Execution checklist
More U.S. Preparation Tools
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Private Investigator License Application Prep Workbench
A state-by-state eligibility checklist and application document guide for people preparing to apply for a private investigator license, aggregating official age, experience, bonding, and exam requirements plus a required-document checklist.
For: People evaluating and preparing their first private investigator license application in a U.S. state
- State-specific eligibility checklist
- Required document checklist
- Common rejection reasons self-check
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Provisional Patent Application Prep Workbench
A structured worksheet that organizes an inventor's description, drawing references, and cover sheet information into a USPTO-ready provisional patent filing package, without providing legal advice or claims drafting.
For: Solo inventors and indie founders preparing to file a USPTO provisional patent application
- Structured invention disclosure worksheet
- USPTO cover sheet / ADS field summary
- Drawing reference consistency checklist
International (Limited Coverage)
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France Attestation Dévolutive / Succession Sans Notaire Generator
Check common eligibility factors for settling a small French succession without a notaire and organize the supporting documents.
For: Heirs assessing whether a French succession may proceed without a notaire
- Eligibility orientation
- Attestation overview
- Bank document checklist
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日本相続放棄申述准备工作台
帮助继承人判断资格与紧迫性、按与被继承人关系分流生成相続放棄申述书与必要书类清单，并路由到正确的管辖家庭裁判所的自助准备工具。
For: 面临遗产含负债或希望放弃继承、需在民法第915条三个月熟虑期限内向家庭裁判所提出相続放棄申述的继承人
- 三个月熟虑期限倒计时与资格自检
- 按继承人关系类型分流的申述书生成
- 必要书类清单
- 管辖家庭裁判所路由查找
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Form 3A Readiness E2E
Explore Section 8 grounds, date dependencies, Form 3A fields, and evidence and serving checklists with anonymous demo data.
For: Landlords and property managers exploring a Section 8 possession notice
- Grounds orientation
- Form 3A field overview
- Service checklist
From Search to the Clerk's Counter
Every Texas tool follows the same path, so you can act on the result the same day.
Start the check right away
Answer a short set of yes/no/not-sure questions. No account, and nothing is sent to us.
Get a personal result with sources
See stop conditions, items to review, and the Estates Code section or county source behind each one.
Take the checklist to the official office
Download, copy, print, or save your checklist, then use the linked official county or state page to file or record.
How We Keep Texas Content Accurate
Legal tools earn trust by showing their sources, their limits, and when they were last checked.
Primary sources first
Rules cite the Texas Estates Code, court checklists, and county clerk pages. Fees are shown only where an official county page states them.
Visible verification dates
Each Texas page shows its last verification date and its review status. Pages say so plainly when no attorney has reviewed them.
Logged rule changes
When a statute, form, or fee changes, the tool and guides are updated and the change is recorded in the public Texas rule update log and feed.
Questions About RFargo Legal Services
What is RFargo Legal Services?
RFargo Legal Services publishes free self-service legal information and preparation tools, focused first on Texas estate and property transfers. It helps people check requirements, organize facts, and prepare next steps; it is not a law firm.
Which Texas tool should I use?
Use the Small Estate Affidavit check when someone died without a will and the estate is small; the affidavit of heirship builder when real property needs a recorded statement of the heirs; and the transfer on death deed check when a living owner wants Texas real property to pass without probate.
Do these services provide legal advice or representation?
No. The services do not create an attorney-client relationship, advise you which legal strategy to choose, represent you, or guarantee that a document will be approved, recorded, or accepted.
Has a lawyer reviewed these tools?
Not yet. Each Texas page states its review status and the date its sources were last checked. We will name the reviewer and review date on the page when a licensed Texas attorney completes a review.
When should I consult a lawyer?
Consider a licensed lawyer when rights are disputed, a deadline is approaching, significant money or property is involved, another party may be harmed, or the facts do not clearly fit the tool's scope.
Important legal information notice
Content is general educational information and document-preparation support, not legal advice. Rules, forms, fees, and local practices vary and can change. Verify current official requirements and the accuracy of every output before use. No service guarantees eligibility, legal effect, filing acceptance, or a particular outcome.