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A self-represented person may not represent others: applicants for letters testamentary, letters of administration, determinations of heirship and guardianships of the person and estate must be represented by a licensed attorney (In re Guetersloh, Steele v. McDonald, Estate of Maupin); a non-lawyer may serve as executor, administrator or guardian only through counsel; a pro se may join the other heirs in a small estate affidavit, contest a will, guardianship or heirship on their own behalf, apply for safe-deposit-box entry or emergency intervention, or apply to probate a will as a muniment of title (contact the staff attorney).
Applies to self-represented applicants in Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 (Judge Oscar J. Kazen). Probate Court No. 2's policy is TOPICs doc 454; Probate Court No. 3's is registered as a form (doc 3081, recorded). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
BEXAR COUNTY PROBATE COURT # 1 — Oscar J. Kazen, Judge — Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa STE 117, San Antonio, Texas 78205-3002. September 10, 2020. Court Policy Regarding "Pro Se" Applicants Persons who represent themselves before the court are called "pro se" or "self-represented" litigants. You are not required to have an attorney in order to file documents or to participate in a case but
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the TOPICs custody file (two image-only pages read through the vision lane and transcribed). Issued under the judge's name on the court's letterhead (the court's own instrument in the judge's name), so judge-joined.
The Precinct 4 justice court's instruction letter: a plea of no contest or guilty makes the fine and costs due, a not-guilty plea brings a mailed court date, remittances by money order or cashier's check only (personal checks returned), juveniles 16 and under must contact the court with a parent or guardian before the appearance date, and payment online or by phone.
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