COVID 19 COURT UPDATE #1
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
March 13, 2020
Honorable Judge Sheila Garcia-Bence
County Court At Law 4
974 E. Harrison St.
Brownsville, TX, 78520
956-574-8116
Court Staff:
Court Administrator: All inquiries regarding Probate Cases, and Small Estate Affidavits, email
Melissa Rocha; Melissa.Rocha@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Coordinator: All inquiries regarding Guardianship and Civil Cases, email
Tanya Miracle; Tanya.Miracle@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Reporter:
Sydnee Schwab; Sydnee.Schwab@co.cameron.tx.us
Bailif:
Elizabeth “Liza” Parras; Elizabeth.Parras3@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Investigator: All inquiries regarding initial and annual visits to the ward, and Annual Reports, email
Mindy Escamilla; Mindy.Escamilla@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Auditor: All inquiries regarding the filing of Inventories, Annual Accounts, and Annual Reports email
Krystal Mallen; Krystal.Mallen@co.cameron.tx.us
Contact Information
Court Staff
Court Administrator: All inquiries regarding Probate Cases, and Small Estate Affidavits, email Melissa Rocha; Melissa.Rocha@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Coordinator: All inquiries regarding Guardianship and Civil Cases, email Tanya Miracle; Tanya Miracle@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Reporter: Sydnee Schwab; Sydnee.Schwab@co.cameron.tx.us
Bailiff: Elizabeth “Liza” Parras; Elizabeth.Parras3@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Investigator: All inquiries regarding initial and annual visits to the ward, and Annual Reports, email Mindy Escamilla; Mindy.Escamilla@co.cameron.tx.us
Court Auditor: All inquiries regarding the filing of inventories, Annual Accounts, and Annual Reports email Krystal Mallen; Krystal.Mallen@co.cameron.tx.us (956) 574-8707
Probate & Small Estates Affidavit Forms
Probate
- Instructions for Dependent Administrator
- Instructions for Independent Administrator
- Instructions for Independent Administrator with Will Annexed
- Instructions for Independent Executor
- Personal Representative General Information
Determination of Heirships
- Checklist for Attorney Ad Litems
- Affidavit of Notice by Applicant in Proceeding to Determine Heirship
- Application to Determine Heirship
- Attorney’s Certificate of Notice in Proceeding to Determine Heirship
- BLANK Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
- Distributee’s Conset to Application for Independent Adminstration and Waiver of Notice
- Judgment Determining Heirship WITH IA ORDER
- Judgment Determining Heirship
- Report of Attorney Ad Litem in Heirship Proceeding
- Waiver of Citation – Heirship only
Small Estate Affidavits
Guardianship Forms
Annual Account for Guardianship
Annual Report on the Condition and Well-Being of a Ward
Guardianship Registration Application (English)
Guardianship Registration Application (Spanish)
Guardianship Checklist for Attorneys filing Guardianships in Cameron County
Waiver of Service and Rights to Guardianship Letters
The Guardianship Training Module is now available in Spanish. To access the new version, on the Register a Guardianship page of our website, just click on the button in Spanish.