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A pro se may not represent others: applicants for letters testamentary, letters of administration, determinations of heirship and guardianships of the person or estate must be represented by a licensed attorney (In re Guetersloh; Steele v. McDonald); a non-lawyer may serve as executor, administrator or guardian only through counsel because a fiduciary represents beneficiaries and creditors; drafting pleadings as a fiduciary without a license is the unauthorized practice of law; the heirs together may file a small estate affidavit in the limited situations where one is appropriate (see the court's Small Estate Affidavit Checklist).
Applies to self-represented applicants in Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 (Judge Veronica Vasquez). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Court Policy Regarding “Pro Se” Applicants (Applicants without a Lawyer) People who represent themselves in court are called “pro se” or “self-represented” litigants. You are not required to have a lawyer to file papers or to participate in a case. You have a right to represent yourself. However, a pro se may not represent others. Under Texas law, only a licensed attorney may represent the interes
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 from the TOPICs custody file (one page; native text layer read in full). Issued under the judge's name on the court's letterhead, so judge-joined.
In justice-court eviction cases: the citation sets a personal-appearance trial day not less than 10 nor more than 21 days after the petition is filed; a written answer is permitted but NOT required (appearing on the trial day is what matters); no trial may be held until 4 days after service; and an appeal must be perfected within 5 days after the judgment is signed.
Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 1 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.
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