*** NEW REQUIREMENT: For all Probate of Will and Heirship Dockets, ALL unsigned, proposed hearing documents must be e-filed for the Court's review prior to setting a hearing. This includes, but is not limited to, documents such as: proposed proofs of death, proposed witness affidavits/testimony, proposed orders, and proposed oaths. ***
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, LAWYERS DOING PROBATE WITH THEIR CLIENTS AND WITNESSES, AND LAWYERS CONDUCTING HEIRSHIPS WITH THIER CLIENTS AND WITNESSES THAT WISH TO DO THEIR HEARING VIA ZOOM WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR CLIENTS AND WITNESSES IN THEIR OFFICES WITH THEM. IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE COURT TO ARRANGE AN IN PERSON HEARING FOR THAT DOCKET.
**Please email our Staff Attorney, Ana Vaso, at ana.vaso@prob.hctx.net, to request settings for litigious or contested matters associated with Decedents' Estates**