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Texas College of Probate Judges

3-Day Regional Workshop

South Padre Island, Texas

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM

 

Registration

 

Thursday, May 18, 2006


 

8:00 AM TO 8:25 AM

Registration:  Coffee and Rolls

 

8:25 AM TO 8:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Guy Herman, TCPJ President

 

8:30 AM TO 9:30 AM

Responsibilities of the Probate Court Clerk

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

9:30 AM TO 10:30 AM

Mental Health Law, part 1

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

10:30 AM TO 10:45 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:45 AM TO NOON

Mental Health Law, part 2

Mock commitment hearing, plus Q&A

 

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

 

(No afternoon break so we can get you out on the beach as soon as possible.)

1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

Dependent Administration & Heirships

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court

 

2:00 PM TO 2:45 PM

Inventories and Accountings

The Hon. Max Higgs

El Paso County Probate Court

 

2:45 PM TO 3:15 PM

Alternatives to Formal Probate

The Hon. Russell Austin

Harris County Probate Court No. 1

 

3:15 PM TO 4:00 PM

Legislative Update:

State-Level Guardianship Services

Kathleen W. Anderson, Special Counsel for System Support

Office of Chief Counsel, Texas Health & Human Services Commission

Friday, May 19, 2006

 

8:30 AM TO 9:15 AM

Basics of Guardianship Law

The Hon. Max Higgs

El Paso County Probate Court

 

9:15 AM TO 10:00 AM

The Role of the Guardian

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:15 AM TO 11:15 AM

The Role of the Ad Litem

Craig Hopper

Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & Hopper, Austin, Texas

 

11:15 AM TO NOON

 

Ethical Dilemmas in Guardianship Law

A Panel Discussion with Judge Burwell, Judge Higgs, and Craig Hopper.

 

NOON

Lunch Break

 

(No afternoon break so we can get you out on the beach as soon as possible.)

1:00 PM TO 1:45 PM

Notice and Citation in Probate Court

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

1:45 PM TO 2:45 PM

Independent Administration

The Hon. Russell Austin

Harris County Probate Court No. 1

 

2:45 PM TO 3:30PM

Concluding Probate Proceedings

Craig Hopper

Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & Hopper, Austin, Texas

 

Saturday, May 20, 2006

 

8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM

Concurrent Workshops:

q  Reviewing the Uncontested Probate Docket

q  Reviewing Inventories & Auditing Accountings

 

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

 


 

10:15 AM TO 11:45 AM

Concurrent Workshops:

q  Reviewing the Uncontested Probate Docket

q  Reviewing Inventories & Auditing Accountings

 

 
              
           
 

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