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Case Information

Filed 2022-01-27
Status Filed
Type Administration Dependent Administration
Docket 87 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Order Approving Attorney Fees
  2. Order to Open Safe Deposit Box
  3. Application for Independent Administration (SEE AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION 6/15/23)
  4. Application to Determine Heirship
  5. Motion For Appointment Of Attorney Ad Litem
  6. Request For Issuance for citation by posting and a citation by publication
  7. Abstract for Elections
  8. Citation by Posting Oct. 24, 2022
  9. Citation by Publication First Monday after publishing will be Oct. 24, 2022 - for a newspaper - issued & emailed to Attorney
  10. Citation by Publication Clerk posted on the OCA website
  11. Order for Court Appointment Documents emailed to Attorney Ad Litem
  12. Citation Returned Served Citation by Publication published in the American Classifieds
  13. Citation Returned Served Citation by Publication Return of Service from OCA
  14. Affidavit of Facts Concerning the Identity of Heirs - Larry Riney
  15. Affidavit of Facts Concerning the Identity of Heirs - Sherri Riney
  16. Ad Litem's Answer
  17. Amended Application First Amended Application For Letters of Dependent Administration
  18. Request For Issuance of a citation by posting
  19. Citation by Posting June 26, 2023
  20. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - William David Johnson
  21. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - Norma Nell Leomns Brown
  22. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - Cynthia L. Johnson
  23. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - Alan Danial Johnson
  24. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - Dale Kurt Johnson
  25. Waiver of Service - Denton County MHMR for Lillian Knight
  26. Waiver of Notice Distributee's Consent and Waiver of Notice - Alfred M. Lemons, Jr.
  27. Probate Hearing (2:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Crowley, Phil)
  28. Report Of Attorney Ad Litem
  29. Judgment Declaring Heirship
  30. Proof of Death and Other Facts
  31. Safekeeping Agreement
  32. Order Appointing Administrator Granting Dependent Administration
  33. Oath Dependent Administrator - Alfred M. Lemons, Jr.
  34. Bond $1,000 personal surety bond approved
  35. Letters of Administration 3 issued & mailed to Attorney
  36. Publishers Affidavit And Notice To Creditors
  37. Application To Extend Time On Inventory Until 3/8/2024
  38. Order Extending Time to File Inventory
  39. Application For Attorney Fees
  40. Inventory Filed Over 90 Days
  41. Order for Court Approved Fees
  42. Order Approve Inventory
  43. Application for Sale of Personal Property
  44. Request For Issuance of Citation by Posting
  45. Citation by Posting July 1, 2024
  46. Order Of Sale Of Personal Property
  47. Report Sale Of Personal Property
  48. Order Decree Confirming Sale of Personal Property
  49. Application for Partition and Partial Distribution of the Estate
  50. Request For Issuance of a personal citation
  51. Waiver William David Johnson
  52. Waiver Cynthia L. Johnson
  53. Waiver Dale Kurt Johnson
  54. Waiver Alan Danial Johnson
  55. Waiver Norma Nell Lemons Brown
  56. Personal Citaton Issued to Denton County MHMR Center - issued & emailed to Attorney
  57. Citation Returned Served on Denton County MHMR Center
  58. Application for Sale of Real Property 2049 Oakwood Lane, Abilene
  59. Request For Issuance of a posted citation
  60. Citation by Posting Nov. 11, 2024
  61. Order Decree of Partition and Partial Distribution
  62. Order of Sale of Real Property
  63. Report Of Sale Of Real Property 2049 Oakwood Lane, Abilene
  64. Order Decree Confirming Sale of Real Property
  65. Application For Attorney Fees
  66. Order Approving Attorney Fees
  67. Application for Reimbursement to Administrator
  68. Order Authorizing Reimbursement
  69. Motion to Release of Funds from Safekeeping Agreement
  70. Order Authorizing Release of Funds from Safekeeping Agreement
  71. Application for Partition and Partial Distribution of the Estate
  72. Notice Of Appearance Brian Hill as Dependent Administrator for Estate of Lillian Frances Knight
  73. Waiver of Service - Brian Hill
  74. Waiver of Service - William David Johnson
  75. Waiver of Service - Cynthia L. Johnson
  76. Waiver of Service - Dale Kurt Johnson
  77. Waiver of Service - Alan Danial Johnson
  78. Waiver of Service - Norma Nell Lemons Brown
  79. Decree of Partition and Partial Distribution
  80. Application For Attorney Fees
  81. Order Approving Attorney Fees
  82. Request For Issuance for a Letter of Administration (issued per request)
  83. Application For Attorney Fees
  84. Order Approving Attorney Fees
  85. Application For Attorney Fees
  86. Order Approving Attorney Fees
  87. Application For Attorney Fees

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