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Judge Pamela Medina

201 Caroline, Ste. 680
Houston TX, 77002


Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone:    832-927-1402

Fax:         832-927-1432

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Responses must be filed at least 72 hours prior to hearing date.

Essential IN-PERSON HEARINGS will be consired on a case by case basis. 

ALL TRIALS, JURY AND NON-JURY WILL BE IN-PERSON.

PURSUANT TO THE ORDER INVOKING PROTOCOL NOW IN EFFECT, HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SUBMISSION 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


For Probate of Will or Heirship, please call the court at 832-927-1402.  

For Guardianship, please e-mail Coleton Mayo, Guardianship Coordinator/Staff Attorney. 

For Ancillary or special settings, please e-mail Yolanda Lopez, Court Coordinator.  

New Docket Schedule 
Probate: 

Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

 

 

Heirship:
Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

​Guardianship:
Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
 

​Scheduling Conferences:
Friday at 10:00 a.m.

Ancillary Docket:
Thursday at 10:30 a.m.​ 
 and 1:30 p.m.

Please request a special setting for hearings requiring more than one hour.

 

Pre-Trial:
​Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Show Cause Docket:
dates until further notice

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. 

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: 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   

  • Registration for Court Appointment for Court 2 (2).pdf
  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIDEO HEARINGS.pdf
  • Registered Ad Litem List (All)
  • Delayed Birth Certificates
  • New Requirement for Probating a Will as a Muniment of Title
  • Standing Order in Limine for Jury Trials

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