Judge James Horwitz

201 Caroline, 7th Floor 
Houston TX, 77002
     
Phone:  832-927-1404

Fax:       832-927-1499

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• BEST PRACTICES FOR ALL COURT PROCEEDINGS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC EFFECTIVE MARCH 2021.pdf
  
  ALL motions for summary judgment will be set, and ruled on, by submission only. Judge Horwitz will set an oral hearing after the submission date if he determines oral argument would be beneficial.

• ​MONDAY	​TUESDAY	​WEDNESDAY	​THURSDAY	​FRIDAY
  ​MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET	​PROBATE OF WILL DOCKETS	​GUARDIANSHIP DOCKET @ 9:30 AM	​ANCILLARY DOCKET	​ANCILLARY
  ​9:00 AM	​9:30 AM (ROCKET DOCKET) 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM	​HEIRSHIP DOCKET @ 1:00 PM	​9:30 AM	​10:00 AM

• 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 4 WILL BE HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
  

• ATTORNEYS WANTING EMERGENCY HEARINGS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TROs, APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIONS PENDING CONTEST, AND APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD SHOULD CONTACT THE COURT FOR A DETERMINATION OF THE NECESSEITY OF AN IN PERSON HEARING.
  

• If you are a Vulnerable Person and Concerned about a schedule, in person setting, Click Here for additional Information
• Click Here for Updated Instructions for Zoom/Video Hearings and Trials

Our mission is to serve individuals and families in times of crises in a thoughtful, compassionate, and deliberate way, whether the crisis involves the loss of a loved one, the need for a guardianship, or a mental illness.