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Judge James Horwitz

201 Caroline, 7th Floor 
Houston TX, 77002

     
Phone:  832-927-1404

Fax:       832-927-1499

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COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS


  • BEGINNING APRIL 3rd, 2023, ALL HEARINGS HELD VIA ZOOM WILL USE THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSAL ZOOM INFORMATION:

 

WHEN APPEARING BY ZOOM, BE SURE YOU ARE IDENTIFIED BY YOUR NAME/CAUSE NUMBER AND YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO ARE CONNECTED.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/81945544905

Meeting ID: 819 4554 4905

Passcode: probate


  • BEGINNING APRIL 3rd, 2023, ALL ANCILLARY DOCKETS WILL BE HELD IN PERSON.


  • THE STANDARD FEE FOR ATTORNEY AD LITEMS HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $600 TO $700, FOR BASIC HEIRSHIP PROCEEDINGS.


  • GOING FORWARD, PROBATE COURT FOUR (4) WILL HOLD ALL UNCONTESTED DOCKETS VIRTUALLY, ON ZOOM.  WHEN POSSIBLE, THE COURT PREFERS THAT ALL WITNESSES BE IN THE ATTORNEYS’ OFFICE WHEN TESTIFYING ON ZOOM.  COUNSEL MAY REQUEST “IN PERSON” HEARINGS FOR ANY UNCONTESTED, AND SOME CONTESTED, PROCEEDINGS.


  • ALL TRIALS WILL BE HELD “IN PERSON.”  PROCEEDINGS HELD IN OPEN COURT WILL NO LONGER BE LIVE-STREAMED ON YOUTUBE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED, AND WILL BE APPROVED AT THE COURT’S DISCRETION.


  • 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.



Click Here for Live Streaming Video Hearings Through Probate Court  No. 4’s YouTube Channel


  • ​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



  • If you are a Vulnerable Person and Concerned about a schedule, in person setting, Click Here for additional Information









  • Effective October 1, 2022 - New Standards for Court Approval of Attorney Fee Applications
  • Guardianship Master Appointment List as of February 2022
  • Heirship Master List as of February 2022
  • Instructions To Be Added To All Citations
  • Local Rules of the Probate Courts of Harris County, TX
  • Houston Bar Association 2019-2020 Elder Law Handbook
  • Houston Bar Association Elder Law Handbook in Spanish (Espagnol)
  • New Oath Filing Fee Effective November 4, 2019
  • Paralegal Fees Structure Per Hour
  • New Appointee Fee Order 2019
  • Harris County Clerk's Probate Database

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.

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