Yes, I agree, that District Court and County Courts are two very separate entities. However, since many of the smaller counties don't have separate probate courts (The counties mentioned- and others- in my previous fax do file guardianships in the probate courts - strange, I know.), these counties file them in County Court(s) at Law. Guardianships are usually filed in the countries where the ward resides. There are exceptions to every rule, that's for sure. But I work with the probate courts and county courts everyday in a great number of Texas counties. The information I am sharing is what has been acquired over a period of 16 years on my own - and by osmosis from my father who spent 14 years working in the Dallas probate courts. Patti