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Email
Job Title
Description
Phone
Clarinda Comstock
Clarinda Comstock
Associate Judge and Staff Attorney
Probate Litigation
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Trust Litigation
clarinda.comstock@prob.hctx.net
Sherrie Fox
Sherrie Fox
Court 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 Vaso
Staff Attorney and Probate Coordinator
Reviews Pro
bate & Heirsh
ip Dockets
S
ets Uncontest
ed 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. Elliott
Assistant, 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. Martinez
Assistant 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. Bryant
Administrative 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 Baumann
Decedent 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 Dobard
Court Investigator
Investigation of Guardianships
Annual Review of Existing Guardianship
s
Review APS Reports
Mental Health backup
tasia.dobard@prob.hctx.net
Lavern Ashley
Lavern Ashley
Court Investigator
In
v
estigation of Guardianships
Annual Review of Existing Guardianships
Review APS Reports
Supervises Court Vistor Program
lavern.ashley@prob.hctx.net
Hipolita Lopez
Hipolita Lopez
Certified Court Reporter
Prepares Court Transcripts when requested
hipolita.lopez@prob.hctx.net
Ruby Vasquez
Ruby Vasquez
Receptionist 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 Clerk
Probate Court Clerk
Assists Judge in Courtroom and Staff for Probate Court 4
713-274-8588
Probate Citation Clerk
Probate Citation Clerk
Back Up Court Clerk
Service of Citations
Assists Court Clerk and Court Staff
713-274-8569
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Bailiff
michael.taylor@prob.hctx.net
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