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Administrative order of the County Court of Robertson County: applicants for letters testamentary, letters of administration, determinations of heirship and guardianships must be represented by a licensed attorney; a self-represented applicant may proceed only when representing only himself or herself (for example a muniment-of-title probate as sole beneficiary with no unsecured debts, all beneficiaries as applicants testifying, and a signed original will); and in every case requiring a bond the Judge will request a bond in the amount of the value of the estate.
Applies to applications filed without a lawyer in the County Court of Robertson County sitting in probate and guardianship. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Under Texas Law, only a licensed attorney may represent the interests of third-party individuals or entities, including guardianship wards and probate estates. … Therefore, individuals applying for letters testamentary, letters of administration, determinations of heirship, and guardianships of the person or estate must be represented by a licensed attorney.
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-07 (completeness fix F3) from the county-site scan (image-only; both pages read through the vision lane; the FAQ condensed faithfully). The signature line reads "Signed this 1st day of January, 2023" (the clerk's file stamp is dated 1/1/23); signed "Judge Presiding" — County Judge Joe David Scarpinato, whose letterhead the county's 2023 court documents carry, is the current judge and is joined. Bound to the County Court of Robertson County.
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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