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Clarinda Comstock
  
Clarinda ComstockAssociate Judge and Staff Attorney
  • ​Probate Litigation
  • Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
  • Trust Litigation
  • clarinda.comstock@prob.hctx.net
Sherrie Fox
  
Sherrie FoxCourt Manager - Guardianship and Mental Health Coordinator
  • All Guardianship Applications
   -Permanent, Temporary, & Contests
  • Sets Guardianship Dockets
  • Guardianship Administration
   -Sale of Real Property 
   -Management Trusts
  • Sale of Minor's Property without a Guardianship
  • Mental Health Docket 
  • ​Monitors H.C. Guardianship Program 
  • Payroll, Human Resources, and Budget
  • sherrie.fox@prob.hctx.net
Ana Vaso
  
Ana VasoStaff Attorney and Probate Coordinator
  • ​​Reviews Probate & Heirship Dockets
  • Sets Uncontested Probate of Will & Heirship Dockets
  • Sets Contested Matters
  • Reviews Small Estate Affidavits
  • Motions for Foreclosure
  • Liaison to Attorney Ad Litems
  • Judge's Calendar
  • ana.vaso@prob.hctx.net
Julia F. Elliott
  
Julia F. ElliottAssistant, Decedent Estates - Auditor (Dependent Estates)
  • ​Dependent Estate Administration
   -Bonds
   -Inventories - Dependent Estates
   -Annual and Final Accounts
   -Sale of Real & Personal Property 
   -Applications for Expenses       
   -Show Cause Docket - Decedents
   -Delinquency Letters - Dependent Estates
  • ​Attorney's Fees - Decedents & Guardianships
  • julia.elliott@prob.hctx.net
Jose L. Martinez
  
Jose L. MartinezAssistant Court Manager - Guardianship and Mental Health Assistant - Auditor (Guardianship Estates)
  • ​Guardianship Administration - Private Cases 
   -Bonds
   -Inventories
   -Annual and Final Reports
   -Annual and Final Accounts
   -Guardian Compensation
   -Applications for Expenses 
   -Sale of Personal Property
   -Show Cause Docket - Guardianships
   -Guardianship Transfers
  • Mental Health Docket
    - Attends Mental Health Court on Mondays
  • Minor Trust Funds
  • Budget, Payroll, and HR backup
  • Purchase Requisitions, Payment Requests, and Expense Reimbursements
  • ​Universal Services Liaison and Database Manager
  • jose.martinez@prob.hctx.net
Gloria L. Bryant
  
Gloria L. BryantAdministrative Assistant
  • ​Order Status Inquiries
  • General Inquiries
  • Annual Reports - Guardian of the Person only
  • Annual Reports & Annual Accounts - Harris County Guardianship Program only
  • Delinquency Letters - Guardianships​ only
  • gloria.bryant@prob.hctx.net
Joanna Baumann
  
Joanna BaumannDecedent Estates Assistant
  • Sets Uncontested Probate of Will & Heirship Dockets
  • Inventories - Independent Estates
  • Beneficiary Notices - Independent Estates
  • Delinquency Letters - Independent Estates
  • Emergency Funeral and Burial Expense
  • Emergency Personal Property Access
  • Safe Deposit Box Examination Orders
  • Small Estate Affidavit (Status)
  • joanna.baumann@prob.hctx.net 
Tasia Dobard
  
Tasia DobardCourt Investigator
  • ​Investigation of Guardianships
  • Annual Review of Existing Guardianship​s
  • Review APS Reports
  • Mental Health backup
  • tasia.dobard@prob.hctx.net
Lavern Ashley
  
Lavern AshleyCourt Investigator
  • ​​Investigation of Guardianships
  • Annual Review of Existing Guardianships
  • Review APS Reports
  • Supervises Court Vistor Program
  • lavern.ashley@prob.hctx.net
Hipolita Lopez
  
Hipolita LopezCertified Court Reporter
  • Prepares ​​Court Transcripts when requested
  • hipolita.lopez@prob.hctx.net
Ruby Vasquez
  
Ruby VasquezReceptionist and Office Assistant
  • ​Answers Phone and distribute phone calls and messages to Court Staff
  • Odyssey: Distributes work to Court Staff
  • General Inquiries
  • Order Status Inquiries
  • ruby.vasquez@prob.hctx.net
Probate Court Clerk
  
Probate Court ClerkProbate Court Clerk

​Assists Judge in Courtroom and Staff for Probate Court 4

 

713-274-8588
Probate Citation Clerk
  
Probate Citation ClerkBack Up Court Clerk
  • ​​Service of Citations
  • Assists Court Clerk and Court Staff

713-274-8569
Michael Taylor
  
Michael TaylorBailiff

​michael.taylor@prob.hctx.net

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