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A standing order of the Hudspeth County Court (Probate Court) providing that, given the complexity of estate, probate and guardianship matters and the court's concern about self-represented applicants, the Court will not hear pro se probate matters unless there is a will and the applicant is the sole heir under that will, and will not hear pro se guardianship matters under any circumstances. Signed July 3, 2024.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY, TEXAS PROBATE COURT STANDING ORDER REGARDING PRO SE PROBATE & GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS WHEREAS, from time to time individuals attempt to handle family probate and guardianship matters without the benefit of counsel. WHEREAS, the County Court of Hudspeth County, Texas, believes that a person should have the right to represent themselves if they so choose. WHEREAS, an estate, probate, or guardianship matter is a complex and complicated matter requiring more than an ordinary knowledge of just filling in a blank form. WHEREAS, the purpose of a probate is not only to pass title to the heirs or devisees of a decedent but to assure the payment of valid claims against the estate. WHEREAS, the purpose of a guardianship is to protect the interest, property and well-being of a person of limited abilities on an ongoing basis. WHEREAS, Texas state law allows a person to only represent themselves. WHEREAS, the County Court of Hudspeth County, Texas, is gravely concerned that a PRO SE applicant in a probate or guardianship matter places the Court in an untenable position of not only conforming to the law, but being requested to offer legal advice. THEREFORE, from this date forward, it is a standing order of this Court that it will not hear PRO SE probated matters unless there is a will and the applicant is the sole heir under that will and will not hear PRO SE guardianship matters under any circumstances. Signed and sealed the 3rd day of July, 2024. __________________________________ [signature] Joy Sweeten Hudspeth County Judge [File stamp: FILED IN COUNTY COURT, HUDSPETH COUNTY, JUL 03 2024; County Clerk, Hudspeth County; [signature] Deputy]
IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY, TEXAS PROBATE COURT STANDING ORDER REGARDING PRO SE PROBATE & GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS WHEREAS, from time to time individuals attempt to handle family probate and guardianship matters without the benefit of counsel. WHEREAS, the County Court of Hudspeth County, Texas, believes that a person should have the right to represent themselves if they so choose. WHEREAS, an estate, probate, or guardianship matter is a complex and complicated matter requiring more tha
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-12 (AJR-6 Sixth Region build) from BenchPath custody registered/1992.pdf (application/pdf, 109077 bytes, sha256 24f9ab35707b67a6dedbb8fa21339a693a12a48f737ef8fb164ec2605a5e8368; 1 pages) — the TOPICs-registered document. Clean text-layer instrument recomposed after whitespace normalization; the signature and file-stamp blocks are shown as [signature]. The Hudspeth County (Probate) Court's pro se probate/guardianship standing order.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.