Galveston County Courts at Law Sealing & Redaction Procedures
1 rule from official source documents
Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.
Civil cases
After receiving the completed MERP form and before filing with the County Clerk, applicants may white out the first two sections of the decedent's Social Security number.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that applicants may white out the first two sections of the decedent's social security number after receipt of the completed form from the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and before filing with the County Clerk's office.
How does Galveston County Courts at Law handle sealed or redacted filings?
After receiving the completed MERP form and before filing with the County Clerk, applicants may white out the first two sections of the decedent's Social Security number.
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