Before e-filing a notice of setting for a probate hearing in Calhoun County Court at Law No. 1, counsel must have on file the death certificate (redacted copy acceptable), the original will, a proposed proof of death and other facts, a proposed oath (or oath of no debts for a muniment of title), the proposed order admitting the will or declaring heirship, a proposed order setting hearing and any required affidavits, witness testimony or heir waivers, and citation by posting or publication must be returned under Estates Code § 51.053 before the hearing can proceed; incomplete settings may be refused or removed from the docket.
Applies to attorneys setting probate matters in Calhoun County Court at Law No. 1. Undated letter posted by the court. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Calhoun County Court at Law — Hon. James R. Beeler, Judge; Catherine Blevins, Court Coordinator; 211 S. Ann Street, Suite 201, Port Lavaca, TX 77979; Phone: (361) 553-4640; Email: calhouncourtatlaw1@gmail.com Probate Court Procedures for Filing a Notice of Setting Dear Counsel: This correspondence is provided for court procedural purposes only and is intended to assist attorneys in properly prepar
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-08 by vision-lane transcription of the one-page image-only letter (custody sha 288fe46f…). Undated; issued and signed in the judge's name — court- and judge-joined.
G-2026-045-SC required anyone using generative AI to disclose it on the face of the filing and add a scripted certification, on pain of striking, denial of relief or monetary penalties. Rule 2.515(d)(2) and AOSC26-12 preempted it on June 15, 2026, so it could not be enforced — and by August 16, 2026 the Seventh Circuit had removed the order from its published register (no rescission instrument appears there). BenchPath holds the hashed capture as the historical record.
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