Probate Court No. 4

Honorable James Horwitz

Harris County Civil Courthouse

1910 Harris County Civil Courthouse Stained Glass

COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS


  • EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024 - ORDER REQUIRING SECURITY FOR APPOINTEES FEES
  • EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, ALL LAWYERS CONDUCTING UNCONTESTED DOCKETS ON ZOOM ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALL WITNESSES IN THEIR OFFICE WITH THEM.  IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE COURT TO ARRANGE AN IN PERSON HEARING FOR THAT DOCKET. CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS MAY APPLY FOR EXAMPLE: OUT OF STATE WITNESSES.
     
  • ALL HEARINGS HELD VIA ZOOM WILL USE THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSAL ZOOM INFORMATION: 

WHEN APPEARING BY ZOOM, BE SURE YOU ARE IDENTIFIED BY YOUR NAME/CAUSE NUMBER AND YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO ARE CONNECTED.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/81945544905

Meeting ID: 819 4554 4905
Passcode: probate 
  • ALL ANCILLARY DOCKETS WILL BE HELD IN PERSON.
  • ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WILL BE SET, AND RULED ON, BY SUBMISSION ONLY. JUDGE HORWITZ WILL SET AN ORAL HEARING AFTER THE SUBMISSION DATE IF HE DETERMINES ORAL ARGUMENT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.
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FRIDAY
MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET 
PROBATE OF WILL DOCKETS
GUARDIANSHIP DOCKET @ 9:30 AM
ANCILLARY DOCKET
ANCILLARY
9:00 AM
9:30 AM (ROCKET DOCKET)
10:00 AM
HEIRSHIP DOCKET @ 1:00 PM
9:30 AM
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