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NOTICE:

New! The Ad Litem Manual 2022 For Guardianship and Heirship

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Attorney Appointments list May 2022
Order Authorizing Appointee Fees
New! Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fees
- Updated 08/30/2022

Small Estate Affidavit

Administrative Order 2020 - Regarding Small Estate Affidavit Forms
Small Estate Affidavit

Handbooks for Personal Representatives

Houston Bar Association 2019-2020 Elder Law Handbook
Houston Bar Association Elder-Law-Handbook_in Spanish - Espanol
Fiduciary Handbook for Estates

Other Resources

Personal Representative General Information Sheet
Pro Se Applicants
Helpful Resources

Local Rules and Administrative Order

Local Rules Of The Probate Courts
Administrative Order 2019-1 - Electronic Filing Rules
Administrative Order 2019-2 - Automatic Continuance for Care of New Child
Administrative Order 2020-1 - Order Adopting Covid Protocols (No longer applicable)

RECORDING OF ANY PROBATE PROCEEDINGS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND COULD RESULT IN A FINDING OF CONTEMPT OF COURT. Please read the Administrative Order below:

Administrative Order 2020-2 - Prohibiting Recording of Remote Proceedings

Harris County Orders / COVID Emergency Orders

Order Invoking Protocol 2020 - Emergency Public Helath and Safetly Conditions
COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS INFO) Probate Courts 2020
First Emergency Order Regarding (COVID-19) State of Disaster 2020- Supreme Court
Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo 2020 - (STAY HOME, WORK SAFE)
Harris County Judiciary Probate Courts 2020 - COVID-19 Operating Plan
Harris County Judiciary Probate Courts 2021- COVID - 19 Re-Adoption Plan
Fifty-Fifth Emergency Order Regarding (COVID-19) State of Disaster 2022 - Supreme Court

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