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The Erath County Court at Law's policy on self-represented (pro se) applicants in probate and guardianship: a pro se party may represent only himself, not an estate or another person, and the court will take no action on such filings without an attorney of record.
Applies to self-represented applicants in probate and guardianship matters in the Erath County Court at Law.
A pro se applicant may represent only himself. The Court will not permit pro se litigants to represent estates or other persons in most probate and guardianship cases; although the clerk may accept documents for filing, the Court will take no action on the documents unless there is an attorney of record. A muniment of title may be handled pro se only if all beneficiaries are applicants and appear,
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). Court-specific CCL self-represented policy; judge-joined to Thompson (still the CCL judge).
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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