DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS THAT HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY THE PROBATE COURTS AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, ALL NON ESSENTIAL AND NON EMERGENCY IN-PERSON HEARINGS IN HARRIS COUNTY PROBATE COURT 2 WILL BE HANDLED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM.COM. ESSENTIAL IN-PERSON HEARINGS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
PURSUANT TO THE ORDER INVOKING PROTOCOL NOW IN EFFECT, CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS CAN BE CONDUCTED BY SUBMISSION, BY TELEPHONE HEARING, OR VIDEO CONFERENCE UTILIZING ZOOM.COM . PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIDEO HEARINGS.pdf.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Probate Court 2 is
accepting unsworn declarations in lieu of notarized signatures for the
following documents: Oaths of Executors; Oaths of Administrators; Proof Of
Death and Other Facts; Witness statements for Estates; Witness statements
for Heirships; Inventories, Annual Reports and Annual Accounts.
Probate Court No. 2 will be conducting bench trials remotely via zoom. Please note that due to the pandemic, Jury Trials are cancelled until further notice. If you had a jury trial scheduled and prefer to have a bench trial in lieu of having your trial reset, please contact Yolanda Lopez.
Due to the limited staff in the office, e-mails are preferred for settings and/or questions.
For Probate of Will or Heirship, please e-mail Janet Jacobo.
For Guardianship, please e-mail Coleton Mayo.
For Ancillary or special settings, please e-mail Yolanda Lopez.
PLEASE NOTICE DOCKET TIME CHANGES BELOW:
| Docket Schedule : Probate:
Tuesday at 8:00 am; Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
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Heirship:
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. |
Guardianship:
Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
Effective 4/5/21:
Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
or 10:30 a.m. |
Scheduling Conferences:
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
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Ancillary Docket:
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Effective 4/5/21:
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
or 3:00 p.m.
Submission Docket:
2nd & 4th Monday at 9:00 a.m. This date shall be at least 10 days from filing of notice, except on leave of court.
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Pre-Trial and Status Conferences:
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Show Cause Docket:
dates until further notice
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Due to Covid-19, Judge Newman will NOT hold Probate of Will Dockets at any Courthouse Annexes until further notice.
Notice: Please refer to the
County Clerk's Office Probate page for signed orders. County Clerk's Forms for forms such as Inventory, Annual Report, Annual Account, Appointee Compensation, Small Estate, Testimony, Oath, etc. Probate Court Settings for Docket Settings.
ALL DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH EXHIBITS SHOULD BE E-FILED
AS "ONE LEAD DOCUMENT".
PROPOSED ORDERS SHOULD BE FILED AS A SEPARATE "LEAD DOCUMENT".
Volunteer Opportunity
If interested in becoming a court visitor and assisting with the monitoring of wards, please contact Yaksha Shah.
Attorneys Ad Litem: If you are current on your certifications and are registered with our court, there is no need to re-register yearly. Please do notify the court of any address changes or if you no longer wish to receive appointments. Submit completed Registration for Court Appointment to yolanda.lopez@prob.hctx.net.
Appointee Fees: A certified copy of the Appointee Fee Order for payment from Harris County Indigent Program should be sent to:
Harris County Auditor's Office (courtservices@aud.hctx.net)
Accounts Payable Department Attention: Tracy McChristian
1001 Preston Street, 8th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
