BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY PROTOCOL DUE TO COVID-19 THAT HAS 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 PASSED THROUGH JUNE 1, 2020.
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.
Effective May 2020, Probate Court No. 2 will be conducting bench trials remotely via zoom. Please note that due to the pandemic, Jury Trials for the months of May and June are cancelled. If you had a jury trial scheduled for May or June 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 Aliesa McLeod, Jimmie Kelley or Monique Gonzales.
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:
Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
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Heirship:
Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. |
Guardianship:
Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. |
Scheduling Conferences:
Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
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Ancillary Docket:
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Submission Docket:
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
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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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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 and
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".
Docket Schedule (PLEASE CALL US AT THE ABOVE NUMBER TO SET ALL HEARINGS(NOTICE OF HEARING IS NOT SUFFICIENT)-THEY CAN'T BE SET VIA THE INTERNET)
Volunteer Opportunity
If interested in becoming a court visitor and assisting with the monitoring of wards, please contact
Monique Gonzales.
Attorney Ad Litems: 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.
