2026 state court fee data · Texas

Guardianship in Texas

Recorded at $250–$400 - among the costlier civil filings in Texas, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Guardianship in Texas: 6 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Texas sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($250–$400). Texas records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (60 days). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Guardianship in Texas ranks #26 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Florida lists the highest guardianship filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Illinois records 60 days on a $400 ceiling.

Guardianship figures for Texas are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Texas civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Texas - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where guardianship sits among Texas filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Texas, guardianship ranks 2 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Texas. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $400 and Probate at $400.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Texas records 60 days.

The Texas row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Probate Court. Guardian ad litem fees additional if appointed.

Texas's high-band fee among states

Texas sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $250–$400 (rank #4 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Petition for Appointment of Guardian
  • Medical evaluation
  • Background check
  • Court hearing
  • Letters of Guardianship issued

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Petition in Probate Court

  2. 2

    Court process with medical evaluation

  3. 3

    Background check

  4. 4

    Notice to relatives

  5. 5

    Hearing

  6. 6

    Letters of Guardianship issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Minor (under 18) with no parents, or adult with incapacity

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
MID clock band
Filing Fee
$250–$400
Residency
Ward must reside in Texas
Waiting Period
60 days
Typical Timeline
3-6 months

Official Resources

Texas Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Texas

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Court Mediation
STANDARD
$100–$400
1-2 days typically
Probate
STANDARD
$250–$400
6-12 months
Property Dispute
STANDARD
$300–$400
6-18 months
Divorce
STANDARD
$250–$350
60 days minimum, 3-6 months uncontested, 12-24+ months contested
Name Change
STANDARD
$200–$350
2-3 months
Civil Lawsuit
HEAVY
$300–$500
12-24 months

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Texas court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Guardianship in Texas: max fee $250–$400, wait 60 days, vintage 2026-09-01.