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The Caldwell County Court at Law's policy for probate hearings: settings by e-mail to the Court Administrator with an approved, e-filed notice of hearing; confirmation that any attorney ad litem is ready and paid before the hearing; and, at least one week before the hearing, e-filed proposed documents — proof of death and other facts, order and oath for a will prove-up; proof of death, two disinterested-witness statements, oath, judgment declaring heirship and administration order for an heirship.
Applies to will prove-ups and heirship hearings in the Caldwell County Court at Law. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
At least one week before the hearing date, please submit all proposed hearing documents via e-file: for Probate of Will (Letter of Testamentary or Muniment of Title), 1. Proof of death and other facts, 2. Order, 3. Oath…
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 (completeness fix F3) from the county-site document's text layer read in full. Bound to the Caldwell County Court at Law and to Judge Richard R. Hicks III, who signed it.
Judge Wolfe enforces AO S-2024-062(28)(A) with teeth: every pretrial motion in a case transferred to TD-3 must be scheduled and heard by the original transferring judge — failure to do so timely is deemed a waiver.
Judge Rice mirrors the F-division waiver with an exception: all motions other than motions in limine must be filed AND heard before the Pretrial Conference or they are waived; limine motions must at least be filed by then.
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