Harris County

23
Jan
In January of 2019, the Office of Court administration released findings on initiative to enhance protections of incapacitated persons by implementing the Guardianship Abuse, Fraud and Exploitation Deterrence Program. The Report can be accessed here. The Report explains why guardianship reform is important, “A person who is placed under guardianship loses civil rights, personal decision-making […]

01
Jan
On December 31, 2018, the judges of the Harris County Probate Courts, Loyd Wright, Mike Wood, Rory Olsen, and Christine Butts passed the torch to the newly-elected judges, Jerry Simoneaux, Michael Newman, Jason Cox, and James Horwitz. The newly-elected judges with continue the courts’ mission of helping people in times of crisis with wisdom, knowledge, […]