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Standing order of the County Court of Shackelford County: the court will not hear pro se probate matters unless there is a will and the applicant is the sole heir under it, and will not hear pro se guardianship matters under any circumstances.
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IN COUNTY COURT SHACKELFORD COUNTY, TEXAS 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 Shackelford County, Texas, believes that a person should have the right to represent themselves if they so choose. WHEREAS, an estate
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-25 (AJR-7 Seventh Region build, own-site layer) from BenchPath custody ajr7 corpus sources/documents/417049eccf72f8b1-pro-se-representing-self.pdf (128,499 bytes, sha256 417049eccf72f8b13f828755fc13e98048da8b48edb68663dc3d3ae9aee7d8e3; 1 page(s)) - the document the Shackelford County website posts (https://www.shackelfordcounty.org/upload/page/8572/order_pro_se_probate_notice_shackelford.pdf), not registered with the Office of Court Administration's TOPICs registry as of 2026-09-25: the digital text layer of the file, read against every rendered page and corrected by eye (paragraphs, list structure, signature blocks, fill-ins); signature, seal and file-stamp blocks bracketed. Signed: John Viertel, County Judge (July 7, 2025).
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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