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Texas College of Probate Judges
2-Day Regional Workshop

Galveston, Texas

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM

 

Registration

 

Thursday, May 10, 2007


 

7:30 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 9:00 AM

Ethics for Judges and Clerks

Gene Terry

Texas Association of Counties

 

9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM

Citation and Notice in Probate Court

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:15 AM TO 11:00 AM

Dependent Administration & Heirships

The Hon. Russell Austin

Harris County Probate Court No.1

 

11:00 AM TO NOON

Mental Health Law, part 1

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM

Mental Health Law, part 2

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

2:30 PM TO 2:45 PM

Stretch Break

 

2:45 PM TO 3:45 PM

Independent Administration

The Hon. Nikki DeShazo

Dallas County Probate Court

 

 

 

5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM

Reception sponsored by Frost Bank

Veranda Room, Hotel Galvez,

overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, tropical pool, and flowering gardens

 

Friday, May 11, 2007

 

8:15 AM TO 8:45 AM

Problems of Clerks & Judges in Small Counties

Gene Terry

Texas Association of Counties

 

 

8:45 AM TO 9:45 AM

Responsibilities of the Probate Court Clerk

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Galveston County Probate Court

 

 

9:45 AM TO 10:00 AM

Coffee Break

 

10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM

Compliance and Show Cause

Jana Cotton, Auditor, Travis County Probate Court No. 1

 

 

11:00 AM TO NOON

 

Concluding Probate Proceedings

Craig Hopper

Hill, Ducloux, Carnes & Hopper, Austin, Texas

 

 

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch

The Role of the Ad Litem, part 1 (approximately 12:20-12:50)

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

 

1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM

Practical Aspects of Guardianship Law

Linda C. Goehrs

Horrigan & Goehrs, L.L.P., Houston, Texas

 

 

2:00 PM TO 2:45 PM

Lawyer as Guardian, Lawyer as Applicant

Stephen Jody Helman

Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery, LLP, Austin, Texas

 

 

2:45 PM TO 3:15 PM

(exact ending time depending on timing of lunchtime “part 1”)

The Role of the Ad Litem, part 2

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

 

 
              
           
 

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