TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Probate Court No. 1
Hearings & Trials
Hearing & Trials
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Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 |
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Tarrant County Probate 100 W. Weatherford St., Room 260A Fort Worth, TX 76196 817-884-1200
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Uncontested Prove Ups & Motions: the preferred method for scheduling hearings for uncontested prove ups and motions is to email the court at probatecourt1@tarrantcountytx.gov. Once received you will be supplied several available dates and times. Note that the same dates and times may be sent to several requestors and the settings are “first come, first served.” When you respond with your preferred date and time, you will receive a confirmation from the Court or a note that the option is no longer available. Once confirmed, you must e-file a hearing setting letter with the Court. The party requesting the hearing is responsible for notifying all other necessary parties (including their own clients, opposing counsel, and ad litems) of the hearing. NOTE: Pursuant to standing orders of this Court, all proposed documents are to be e-filed at least five business days in advance of any hearing on an application of an uncontested matter. So that your hearing will run smoothly, it is essential that the Court has an opportunity to review your proposed documents (e.g., proof, oath, and order) prior to the hearing. Failure to file these documents before the hearing may result in your hearing being cancelled. See Standing Order No. 17-AF00001-1 and Uniform Standing Order on Court Rules for E-Filing. It should also be remembered that the certificate of conference rule found in the Local Rules is strictly enforced. No motions should be set for hearing (or even filed) without a certificate of conference. Trials: like motions, the preferred method for scheduling trials is to email the court at probatecourt1@tarrantcountytx.gov. If the matter to be tried is brief and not likely to necessitate discovery and other pre-trial matters, the date can be obtained with simple request for a setting. Traditional contested litigation requires a scheduling order. Upon request (or sua sponte), the Court will send the parties a blank docket control worksheet (or it may be downloaded here). The parties are then to confer on a proposed trial date and confirm the Court’s availability. Once the trial date is confirmed, the parties are to conference about the necessary deadlines and submit a proposed agreed order to the Court. If satisfactory, the Judge will adopt the parties’ proposed order and enter it of record. If the parties are unable to agree, the Judge will set the deadlines and sign its own order without input from the parties. Hearings on the Record Michelle Stewart is the Court’s official court reporter. If your hearing needs to be on the record and will require a court reporter it is imperative that you make that known at the time the hearing is requested. |
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