Caldwell County Court at Law — Policy Regarding Submitting Paperwork for Will Prove-ups and Heirships (September 16, 2025)

High confidence· verified September 7, 2026Case ManagementCounty Court-at-Law Policy Regarding Submitting Paperwork for Will Prove-ups and Heirships, Caldwell County (Judge Richard R. Hicks III; September 16, 2025) — county-site document; BenchPath custody sha256 37214ac543a66f8bd4f3690c4bbddc81077aadfbb8168b34e49d1f0a32b69047.

Summary

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

Applies to will prove-ups and heirship hearings in the Caldwell County Court at Law. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Source of truth

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…

Official source: Caldwell County Court at Law — co.caldwell.tx.us (county site tree)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 14, 2026
Effective date: September 16, 2025
Last verified: September 7, 2026benchpath-tx-f3-2026-09-07

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.

Broward Division 73/ND (STEVEN P. DELUCA) — Case management

6 verbatim requirements on case management in STEVEN P. DELUCA's division.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202617th Jud. Cir., Division 73/ND divisional procedures — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Case ManagementBroward County · Judge Lauren N. Peffer

Broward Division 82/WC (LAUREN N. PEFFER) — Case management

4 verbatim requirements on case management in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202617th Jud. Cir., Division 82/WC divisional procedures — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Case ManagementBroward County · General Magistrate Hilary Creary

Broward Division 98 (HILARY CREARY) — Case management

3 verbatim requirements on case management in HILARY CREARY's division.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202617th Jud. Cir., Division 98 divisional procedures — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Case ManagementDuval County · County Division CC-B · Judge Audrey McKibbin Moran

Criminal Calendar Starts at 1:30 P.M. — Division CC-B

Judge Moran runs her criminal calendar in the AFTERNOON — promptly at 1:30 p.m. — with the 1:00 p.m. day-prior pass deadline and no FPT waiver.

Medium — verify before relying· verified July 5, 20264th Jud. Cir. / Duval County Court, Div. CC-B Criminal Procedures

Members only

1 verified requirement in this section

Verbatim requirement text, cited to source
0 action checklist items

Verified requirements for Judge Richard R. (Trey) Hicks III unlocks with a Single Report ($29) or Professional ($99/month) — create a free account to preview the dossier first.

Unlock free →