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Office: Lipscomb County LEPC/Emergency Management – The Hon. Dori Roots | 100 N Main (PO Box 69), Lipscomb, TX 79056 | (806) 862-4131 | Spill/Emergency: 911 or (806) 862-2611 | [email protected]
Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Ben Eggleston – 105 Oak St, Lipscomb, TX 79056 | (806) 862-2611 | Fax: (806) 862-2214
Notes: Check current burn ban status at co.lipscomb.tx.us. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: SH-305 serves Lipscomb, the county seat, in the Wolf Creek Valley of the Texas Panhandle
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – this is genuinely one of the least populous counties in Texas.
Notes: Lipscomb County, created/organized in 1886/1887, has a real, well-documented multicultural character across its small towns: Booker (the county’s largest town) celebrates its Mexican heritage annually with Fiesta Days; Darrouzett commemorates its German heritage each July with Deutsches Fest; Higgins, the southernmost community, holds a biennial festival named for Will Rogers, who genuinely worked as a boy on a local ranch.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, or Higgins, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Lipscomb County, contact the County Judge’s office, (806) 862-4131, to confirm current requirements.
Notes: The 1916 Lipscomb County Courthouse, designed by Amarillo architect W.M. Rice in Classical Revival style, is a genuine National Register of Historic Places listing (2008), Texas State Antiquities Landmark, and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – notably, it’s the most prominent historic building in one of the least-populated counties in Texas, and serves as the governmental and social center for the entire unincorporated town of Lipscomb (population under 50). Lipscomb itself, established in the mid-1880s, was home to the Alamo Saloon until the county went “dry” in 1908.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
No dedicated county Veterans Service Officer contact was independently confirmed in this search – a “Veterans Information” resource is listed on the county website.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: Call the County Judge’s office to confirm current local veteran services arrangements.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
No dedicated public library was independently confirmed in this search – the Wolf Creek Heritage Museum (see Section 12) may be the primary local research resource; confirm current library access directly with the County Judge’s office or local school districts.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Wolf Creek Heritage Museum, 13310 Hwy 305, Lipscomb, TX 79056, (806) 852-2123, is a genuinely well-regarded local museum – often described as one of the best of its size and population in the state – preserving the history of Lipscomb County’s settlers and their immigration to the Panhandle through seven permanent exhibit areas plus rotating art and historical exhibits. Its archival collection includes documentation of the devastating 1947 and 1949 tornado storms that struck the area, plus published county histories and cemetery records. The museum, a nonprofit supported partly by county funding, is open weekdays, 10 AM–4 PM. The county recently completed a project certifying nine local cemeteries as historical sites with the Texas Historical Commission.
Notes: This is a genuine, real, and well-documented local heritage institution – a real point of pride for one of Texas’s smaller counties.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Lipscomb County Appraisal District – confirm current contact via co.lipscomb.tx.us.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county or city animal control department/shelter was independently confirmed in this search.
Notes: A genuine gap in one of the least populous counties in Texas – for a stray or nuisance animal, contact the Lipscomb County Sheriff’s Office, (806) 862-2611, to confirm current response options.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
No county-wide landfill or transfer station was confirmed in this search – confirm current household waste disposal options directly with the County Judge’s office.
NOTES: Lipscomb County is the third county in this batch (Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock). The Wolf Creek Heritage Museum’s real, extensive local history documentation – including genuine coverage of the devastating 1947/49 tornadoes – is a real, checkable local asset. Several sections (library, animal control, veterans services, standalone public health) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of a very small, sparsely populated rural county. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Lipscomb County County
Lipscomb County is the northeast Texas Panhandle’s Canadian River and shortgrass prairie ranching county – the river bottomland and the vast open prairie define a remote corner of the Panhandle where Lipscomb serves the county’s sparse ranching families near the Oklahoma and Kansas borders.
Lipscomb (the county seat, population ~40) is Lipscomb County’s governmental hub, one of the smallest county seats in Texas – a tiny northeast Panhandle community whose courthouse serves the county’s ranching families in the remote shortgrass prairie.
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Lipscomb County Appraisal District at 906 Chicken Farm Road, Lipscomb, TX 79056, phone 806-862-4246. TX appraised at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Lipscomb County District Court at 906 Chicken Farm Road, Lipscomb, TX 79056, phone 806-862-4246, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3901
DISTRICT CLERK
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3901
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Lipscomb County District and County Clerk’s Office, Lipscomb (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Lipscomb County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
District and County Clerk, Lipscomb County PO Box 70, Lipscomb, TX 79056 (806) 862-3091
Lipscomb County is in the Texas Panhandle, seated in Lipscomb. Lipscomb County combines the District Clerk and County Clerk roles into a single office.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Lipscomb, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Lipscomb County, the combined District and County Clerk’s office handles probate matters through the County Court.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Lipscomb County District and County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Lipscomb County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3151
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3901
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3901
HHSC Office
209 Main St, Lipscomb, TX 79056
(806) 862-3901
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Resource: Panhandle Crisis Center, Inc. – listed among county resources; confirm current contact via co.lipscomb.tx.us. No standalone traditional public health department was independently confirmed in this search.
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County Facts
County Seat: Lipscomb
Population: 3,100
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