Are You a Law Firm?

Yes. Executors Resource LLC is a Texas law firm with a guided probate system. The system builds your documents from our Texas court templates, and a licensed Texas attorney reviews them, files them, and appears at your hearing.

How Much Does It Cost?

Each service has a total fee you see before you start: $895 for a small estate affidavit or an affidavit of heirship, $1,595 for a muniment of title, and $3,995 for a testate or intestate administration. That total is a platform fee you pay when you sign up, plus an attorney fee ($300 for the two affidavits, $600 for services with a hearing) charged only after the attorney’s work is done. Court costs are separate. See the full price breakdown.

How Are Court Costs Paid?

Court costs, and any attorney ad litem fee the court orders, are separate from our fees. For filings we make, we send you a payment link for the county’s exact charge, with no markup, and we file once it is paid. You can instead file a reviewed document yourself and pay the clerk directly. You can pay an attorney ad litem directly, or pay us by payment link and we pay the ad litem the same day. We tell you the expected amount before anything is filed.

Which Service Do I Need?

It depends on whether there is a will, what the person owned, and whether anyone needs to be appointed to handle the estate. Take the 2-minute quiz for a recommendation. We confirm the right service in your intake call, and if a different one fits, we switch you to it and adjust the platform fee.

How Do We Get Started?

Choose your service on our pricing page and pay the platform fee online. We then reach out to schedule your intake call, and your 3-business-day evaluation period begins. After the call, you sign your engagement agreement, and we open your portal.

What Is the 3-Business-Day Evaluation Period?

After you sign up, we hold a detailed intake call to look for issues such as disputes, minor beneficiaries, creditors who will go unpaid, heirs with unknown addresses, or a pending foreclosure. During the first 3 business days, either of us can end the engagement for any reason, and we refund your platform fee, less any court filing fees or other costs already paid.

What Do I Actually Have to Do?

Answer the questions in the portal so the system can fill in your documents, gather the records we ask for (such as the death certificate and the will), sign where needed, and attend the hearing. Our probate specialists and the attorney handle the rest.

Who Is the Attorney That Appears in Court?

A licensed Texas attorney. It may be one of our attorneys or a Texas attorney we engage to appear for your hearing. We tell you who will appear, and that attorney prepares you beforehand.

What Does a Probate Specialist Do?

Each service includes a set number of hours of probate specialist time for the practical, non-legal work of settling an estate, such as setting up the estate bank account, gathering records, coordinating creditor payments, status calls with heirs, compiling information for the inventory, and working with real estate agents and appraisers. Specialists do not give legal advice. The included hours are listed on our pricing page, and extra time is $125 per hour, billed after the work is done.

How Long Does Texas Probate Take?

It varies by county and by estate. A straightforward independent administration commonly takes roughly six months to a year from filing to closing, and estates with missing heirs or complex assets take longer. Alternatives like a muniment of title or small estate affidavit are usually faster.

What Is the Difference Between Testate and Intestate?

Testate means the person died with a valid will. Intestate means there was no valid will, in which case Texas law determines who inherits. We handle both.

Do You Handle Dependent Administrations?

No. We handle independent administrations only. A dependent administration requires court approval for most actions, and we refer those estates to a firm that handles them.

What If Someone Contests the Will, or the Estate Is Large?

Our services cover uncontested matters. If our intake call turns up a dispute, or the estate is large or complex, we refer you to a firm that handles those cases. Within the 3-business-day evaluation period, we refund your platform fee, less any costs already paid.

What About a Handwritten or Fill-in-the-Blank Will?

Those wills, and cases where only a copy of the will exists, need more work than our standard prices cover. Contact us for a custom quote.

How Do I Keep Track of Everything?

Through your secure online portal, where you upload documents, answer questions about the estate, and see the status of your case at any time.

Do You Help with More Than the Court Filing?

Yes. Add-on services cover estate accountings, final income and estate tax returns, insurance and retirement claims, and property clean-outs. They are quoted separately. We also prepare wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents for Texas residents, for a flat fee quoted after a short call.

What If I Need More Legal Help Than My Service Includes?

Your attorney fee covers the attorney’s work for your service, up to 2 hours of attorney time. If your estate needs more, such as serving an heir who will not sign, a family allowance, a deed, or a closing report, you can hire our attorney for that step from your portal. It is a separate charge, shown before you agree: a consultation ($150 for 30 minutes or $275 for an hour), or a $50 case review followed by a written quote. You sign a short addendum before any work starts.

Who Does the Attorney Represent?

You, as the person applying to serve as executor or administrator. Our attorney does not represent the heirs, other family members, or creditors, even if they sign documents we prepare. If they want legal advice, they should hire their own lawyer.

How Long Do I Have Access to the Portal?

Until the later of 3 months after you start the last section of the portal or 12 months after you sign up. If the engagement ends early, you keep access for at least 30 days. We email you 2 weeks before your access ends, so you can download your documents or ask for more time.

Do You Only Work in Texas?

Yes. We focus only on Texas estates, so our process is built around Texas probate courts and the Texas Estates Code.