Which Court Handles Probate in Spring?
Spring sits across 2 counties. Texas law files probate in the county where your loved one legally lived at the time of death, not where property sits and not your ZIP code. The lines run through neighborhoods, so before you file anywhere, call us and we confirm the right court in minutes.
Harris County
Harris County Probate Courts, Houston
most of Spring, including Old Town Spring, Gleannloch Farms, Augusta Pines, and Auburn Lakes
Montgomery County
County Court at Law, Conroe
the northern Spring ZIP 77386 area, including Imperial Oaks and Spring Trails
Which Side of the County Line Are You On?
Spring is not an incorporated city. It has no city hall or mayor, and the name is used far more broadly than its official boundary, which is why the county question catches so many families off guard. Most of Spring, including Old Town Spring, Gleannloch Farms, and Augusta Pines, sits in unincorporated Harris County and is heard in the Harris County Probate Courts in downtown Houston. The northern edge, roughly the 77386 ZIP code around Imperial Oaks and Spring Trails, is actually Montgomery County and is heard in the County Court at Law in Conroe.
That difference is not a technicality. Houston probate attorney Kyle Robbins confirms the correct county before anything is filed, because filing in the wrong one can get a case transferred and set the family back weeks while deadlines keep running. One deadline worth remembering while you sort this out: a will generally must be probated within four years of the date of death.
You Do Not Have to Drive to Houston or Conroe
Whether your case lands in the Harris County Probate Courts downtown or the Montgomery County Court at Law in Conroe, you rarely need to appear in person. Both courts accommodate Zoom hearings for uncontested matters, and every document is filed electronically. We handle Spring probate remotely from start to finish, whether you are near Old Town Spring, out toward Gleannloch Farms, or up in Imperial Oaks.
Most of our Spring clients complete the entire process without setting foot in a courthouse. Given the choice between a drive up I-45 and handling probate from home, most families are glad the courthouse is optional.
Why Not Just Hire a Spring Firm Down the Street?
The lawyer closest to you is not necessarily the right one, and in Spring “closest” does not even tell you which county you are in. What matters is whether the attorney knows how to file in both Harris and Montgomery County, how many of these cases they have actually run, and whether the price is fixed before the work starts. We handle Spring probate on either side of the line on a flat fee, remotely, so you know the full cost up front and never pay for a commute to the wrong courthouse.
If you are just starting and are not sure which county or which type of probate your situation needs, that is exactly the call to make. We will tell you what applies, what it costs, and what happens next, at no charge.