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The Erath County Court at Law's checklist of the twelve requirements the court applies before approving a Small Estate Affidavit.
Applies to a self-represented Small Estate Affidavit filed in the Erath County Court at Law.
The Erath County Court at Law applies twelve requirements before approving a Small Estate Affidavit: there is no will; there is no need for administration; the estate (excluding the homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $50,000; the application is not filed within 30 days of death; any real property is the homestead only; all heirs are listed and sworn; two disinterested witnesses sign; a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program statement is included; and a hearing is held only if needed.
The Erath County Court at Law applies twelve requirements before approving a Small Estate Affidavit: there is no will; there is no need for administration; the estate (excluding the homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $50,000; the application is not filed within 30 days of death; any real property is the homestead only; all heirs are listed and sworn; two disinterested witnesses sign; a
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). Court-specific CCL self-represented probate checklist; no judge join.
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.