Judge Kirsten Legore

Applies to

Personal citation

The Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship must be attached to the personal citation on the proposed ward in all applications to appoint a guardian.

Applies to

Personal citation

When a guardianship application is filed, the Clerk must attach the Bill of Rights for Persons under Guardianship to each covered personal citation issued to a proposed ward.

Applies to

Motion

Except in response to a Court ruling or order, an order may not be filed without an accompanying motion that clearly states the requested relief and supporting grounds.

Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited, including electronic communications.

Anyone seeking information from the Court must direct the inquiry to the Court Coordinator.

Contact

Email

The Judge may delete unsolicited emails without opening them.

A civil jury trial setting request must be filed by the docket-call date two months before the requested trial, unless the Court orders otherwise or law requires otherwise.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Within 20 calendar days after rendition, announcement of the Court's ruling, or announcement of settlement, Court-designated counsel must reduce final judgments and decrees to writing and forward them to the Court and opposing counsel for approval as to form.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Within 10 calendar days after receiving the proposed order, opposing counsel must deliver it to the Court for signature or deliver specific written objections to its form to the Court and all counsel.

Service

Publication

Citations for all small estate affidavits authorized by TEC §205.001 must be made by posting.

Applies to

Small estate affidavit

When a small estate affidavit is filed, the Clerk must require citation to all interested parties by posting.

The submitting attorney must provide opposing counsel and/or pro se parties a copy of the order bearing the Clerk's file stamp.