Wednesday, September 5, 2012

4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM

Registration

Thursday, September 6, 2012

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

Notice and Citation in Probate Court

The Hon. Beth Rothermel

Washington County Clerk

9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM

Ethics for Judges and Clerks

The Hon. Polly Jackson Spencer

Bexar County Probate Court No. 1

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 AM TO 11:00 AM

Bonds, Inventories, and Accountings

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

11:00 AM TO NOON

Texas Office of Court Administration Update

David Slayton, Administrative Director

Angela Garcia, Judicial Information Manager

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM TO 2:15 PM

Recent Cases pt. 1: Probate, Trust, & Mental Illness

The Hon. Steve King

Tarrant County Probate Court No.1

2:15 PM TO 2:30 PM

Stretch Break

2:30 PM TO 3:30 PM

Practical Aspects of Guardianship Law

Darlene Payne Smith

Crain, Caton & James, Houston, Texas

3:30 PM TO 4:30 PM

The Judge’s Role in Actions Against a Probate Appointee

Howard M Reiner

Howard M Reiner & Associates, Houston

Friday, September 7, 2012

7:30 AM TO 8:00 AM

Coffee and Rolls

8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM

Mental Health Law

The Hon. Guy Herman

Travis County Probate Court No.1

10:00 AM TO 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 AM TO 11:00 AM

Responsibilities of the Probate Clerk

The Hon. Gladys Burwell

Senior Judge – Galveston County

11:00 AM TO NOON

Independent Administration

The Hon. Max Higgs

Senior Judge – El Paso County

NOON TO 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM TO 1:45 PM

Recent Cases pt. 2: Probate, Trust, & Mental Illness

The Hon. Steve King

Tarrant County Probate Court No.1

1:45 PM TO 2:30 PM

Dependent Administration

Clint Alexander

Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC, Austin

2:30 PM TO 2:45 PM

Stretch Break

2:45 PM TO 3:30 PM

Heirship Proceedings

Clint Alexander

Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC, Austin

3:30 PM TO 4:15 PM

The Role of the Ad Litem

Craig Hopper

Hopper Mikeska, PLLC, Austin, Texas

Saturday, September 8, 2012

8:00 AM TO 9:15 AM

break to switch rooms from 9:15-9:25 AM

9:25 AM TO 10:40 AM

Concurrent Workshops:*

q Bonds, inventories, and accountings paperwork and Q&A

q Mental health paperwork and Q&A

q Protecting Rights in Probate Court Quiz Show: Notice, Citation, Waivers, and the Appointment of Ad Litems

*Each participant will be able to attend two of the three workshops – one from 8:00-9:15 and a second from 9:25-10:40.