Court Staff

Associate Judge 

Temporary Restraining Orders
Discovery
Ancillary Filings in Decedent Estates and 401’s
All matters regarding Real Property
Bills of Review
Claims

Show Cause Coordinator /

Assistant Chief of Staff

• Manages Show Cause Docket
• Motions to Extend Time on all Inventories, Accountings, and Qualifications
• Ensures Compliance with Required Filings
• Reviews Surety Bonds
• Monitors Funds in the Registry of the Court
• Dismissals For Want of Prosecution

Chief of Staff/Court Coordinator

Setting Ancillary Docket
Special Settings
Scheduling Conferences/DCOs
Jury Demands
Continuances
All Attorney/Appointee Fees
All Non-Sua Sponte Show Cause Motions

Emergency Interventions
Application to Open Safety Deposit Box
Applications for:

• Probate of Will
• Heirship
• Administration
• Successor Executor/Administrator
• Temporary Administration
• In Base Files

Motions to Withdraw/Substitute/Transfer
Small Estates Affidavits

Guardianship/Coordinator

Applications for:

• Guardianship
• Temporary Guardianship

AAL/GAL Appointments
Guardianship Personal Property Sales 
Trusts for Incapacitated/Minors
Capacity Assessments (CMEs/Doctor Letters)
Annual Reports
Ancillary Motions in Guardianships

Court Investigator

Initial & Annual Investigations
Guardianship Referrals
Medical Facility Contact
Manage Court Visitor Program

Auditor

Accountings: Annual & Final

Objections to Accountings
Reduce/Increase Bond
Motions for:

• Expenditures
• Ratifications
• Reimbursement
• Allowance
• Inventories

Court Intake Specialist
832 927-1405

Court Reporter

• Records
• Exhibits

Court Clerk

Friend to All

Bailiff