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Texas College of Probate Judges

3-Day Annual Meeting

Irving, Texas

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM

 

Registration

 

Thursday, September 21, 2006


 

7:45 AM TO 8:10 AM

Registration:  Coffee and Rolls

 

8:10 AM TO 8:15 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Guy Herman, TCPJ President

 

8:15 AM TO 9:15 AM

Responsibilities of the Probate Court Clerk

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

9:15 AM TO 10:15 AM

Probate, Trust, and Mental Illness Case Studies, pt. 1

The Hon. Steve King

Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1

 

10:15 AM TO 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:30 AM TO 11:00 AM

Probate, Trust, and Mental Illness Case Studies, pt. 2

The Hon. Steve King

Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1

 

11:00 AM TO NOON

Guardianship Certification Board:

·  Proposed Rules Governing Guardianship Certification

·  Proposed Minimum Standards for Guardianship Services

Don D. Ford III, Ford & Mathiason LLP, Houston, Texas

Member, Guardianship Certification Board

 

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

Independent Administration

The Hon. Max Higgs

El Paso County Probate Court

 

2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM

Dependent Administration

John K. Round

Strasburger & Price, LLP, Frisco, Texas

 

3:00 PM TO 3:15 PM

Coffee Break

 

3:15 PM TO 4:15 PM

Concluding Probate Proceedings

Craig Hopper

Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & Hopper, Austin, Texas

 

5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM

Reception hosted by:

Frost Financial Management Group

 

Friday, September 22, 2006

 

8:30 AM TO 9:15 AM

Basics of Guardianship Law

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court

 

9:15 AM TO 10:00 AM

The Role of the Guardian

The Hon. Nikki DeShazo

Dallas County Probate Court

 

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:15 AM TO 11:00 AM

Ethical Dilemmas in Guardianship Law

A Panel Discussion with Judge DeShazo, Judge Herman, and

Craig Hopper, Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & Hopper, Austin, Texas

 

 

11:00 AM TO NOON

 

The Role of the Ad Litem

The Hon. Steve King

Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1

 

NOON

Lunch

 

1:00 PM TO 1:45 PM

Notice and Citation in Probate Court

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

1:45—short break to set up for concurrent workshops

2:00 PM TO 3:10 PM

Concurrent Workshops:

q  Reviewing the Uncontested Probate Docket

q  Auditing Accountings

 

3:10 PM TO 3:25 PM

Coffee Break

 

3:25 PM TO 4:30PM

Concurrent Workshops:

q  Reviewing the Uncontested Probate Docket

q  Auditing Accountings

 

Saturday, September 23, 2006

 

8:00 AM TO 9:30 AM

Mental Health Law, part 1

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

9:30 AM TO 9:40 AM

Coffee Break

 


 

9:40 AM TO 11:10 AM

Mental Health Law, part 2

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

 
              
           
 

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