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​Information / Downloadable Forms / Handouts

County Clerk's Downloadable Forms

 Decedent Information and Handouts

  • New Oath Filing Fee Effective November 4, 2019
  • Local Rules of the Probate Courts of Harris County, TX
  • Heirship Master List as of February 2022
  • Independent Executor or Independent Administrator with Will Annexed
  • Effective October 1, 2022 - New Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications
  • Paralegal Fees Structure Per Hour
  • Independent Administration Under Section 401.003 - Texas Estates Code
  • Handout: Dependent Executor and/or Administrator with Will Annexed
  • Decedent Personal Rep. Information Sheet
  • Probating a Will as a Muniment of Title
  • Adminstration of an Estate
  • Fiduciary Handbook for Estates
  • New Appointee Fee Order 2019

 Guardianship Information and Handouts

  • JBCC Registration Form in Spanish - Espanol
  • JBCC Registration Form in English
  • New Oath Filing Fee Effective November 4, 2019
  • Requirements to Attorney Application for Guardianship and Attorney Check List for Final Hearing per the Texas Estates Code
  • Suggestion of Need For A Guardian From A Family Member Or Interested Party
  • Houston Bar Association Elder Law Handbook in Spanish (Espagnol)
  • Houston Bar Association 2019-2020 Elder Law Handbook
  • Application to Withdraw Funds from Court Registry when Minor turns 18
  • Instructions to Withdraw Funds From Court Registry When Minor Turns 18
  • Guardianship Master Appointment List as of February 2022
  • NEW!!! JBCC Criminal Background Check, Training and Registration for Guardians
  • Effective October 1, 2022 - New Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications
  • Paralegal Fees Structure Per Hour
  • Proposed Order Appointing Guardian of Person And/or Estate - to be used on or after September 1, 2015
  • Revised October 2016 Guardianship Referral and Physician Certificate of Medical Examination
  • Guardianship of the Person and Estate Handbook
  • Proposed Order Appointing Guardian of Person And/or Estate - to be used on or after September 1, 2015
  • New Appointee Fee Order 2019
  • Annual Report Form - Updated 2021
  • Subchapter H. Rights of Wards Pursuant to Sec. 1151.351 of Texas Estates Code
  • Subchapter H. Rights of Wards Pursuant to Sec. 1151.351 of Texas Estates Code - Spanish/En Espanol
  • New Personal Representative Info. Sheet

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