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    Probate Court No. 1
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    Please be advised that this Court does not have a standing court reporter.  Please request a court reporter from the Court Coordinator when setting your hearing and no later than one week in advance of your setting.

    Judge Chris Ponder

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    Tarrant County Courthouse

     

    100 W. Weatherford St.

    Room 260A

    Fort Worth, TX, 76196

    817-884-1200

    Fax 817-884-3178

     

    8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

     

    Court Staff Directory

    Court Coordinator

    Heather Beyer

    817-212-7238

    Court Administrator

    Mark W. Sullivan

    817-884-1048

    Court Investigator-

    Guardianship

    Barrie Allen

    817-884-2189

    Staff Attorney

    Kimberly A. Collier

    817-884-3504

    Court Auditor

    Livia Barton

    817-884-1047

    Probate Analyst

    Kelly Walters

    817-884-2789

    Associate Judge G. Quentin McGown

    100 W. Weatherford St. - Room 260A

    Fort Worth, Texas 76196

    Below is information related to COVID-19 and Probate Court 1 procedures. In accordance with the Texas Constitution’s requirement that all court proceedings be open to the public, all proceedings of Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 during the COVID-19 emergency will be broadcast through YouTube Live. The link for the YouTube channel is below.

    Order on Non Essential Settings - Effective Until April 1, 2020

    Order on Non Essential Settings - Effective Until May 9, 2020

    Instructions on Video Hearings -  Effective May 30, 2020

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