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Collin County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-25
Type Probate Guardianship Management Trust
Docket 49 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Peirce, Erin A.
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Hon. Prove Up (3:45 Pm) (judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Muniment Zoom

Collin County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Approve Annual Accounting 01.01.24 - 12.31.24
  2. Constable PCT #1 - Service Fee
  3. Citation 03.14.2022
  4. Personal Service Ashley LeGardye
  5. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 03/04/2022
  6. Citation By Personal Service LeGardye, Ashley Served 04/06/2022
  7. Request for Crt Invest on Necessity of Grdnshp (OCA)
  8. Citation Return
  9. Exhibit A
  10. Status Conference Hearing (11:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S)
  11. Order Creating the M.N. Management Trust
  12. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Creating Management Trust. Judge Weldon Copeland
  13. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Creating Chapter 1301 Management Trust. Judge Weldon Copeland
  14. Request for Certified Copies
  15. Citation Return
  16. Notice Report of Funding
  17. Notice of Appearance
  18. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Modifying Management Trust (to correct Malia's date of birth). Judge Weldon Copeland
  19. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Modifying Management Trust (to correct Malaysia's date of birth). Judge Weldon Copeland
  20. Order Modifying the Malaysia Noble Management Trust
  21. Judge's Docket Entry On July 21, 2023, the Court conducted a status conference hearing to deal with multiple issues. Court determined that we do not know how much money should be authorized now to provide the current necessities of this one of three children, and how much current spending will leave too little money for the children when they reach the age of 18. There are no social security survivor benefits for the children, and there will not be any in the future. There is currently a very significant amount of income for music royalties, and it is expected that we will continue to receive substantial music royalties for the next year or so, but we do not know how much longer we will receive additional income, and how much that income will be. Court determined and instructed that $3,500.00 per month will be provided to the mother of each child for the next six-to-nine months, and that matters will be reviewed again at that time. Court anticipated authorizing grandmother of children to distribute some of the jewelry that belonged to Melvin Noble to his children (her grandchildren) as the grandchildren attained the age of sixteen, if the mothers of each of the children could agree on a division of the jewelry. Court later found out that the intention of the grandmother was to deliver jewelry worth a great deal more money than was realized at the initial discussion of this issues (perhaps as much as $100,000.00). Court intended to authorize distribution of jewelry having a value of no more than $2,500.00 per child. Additional compensation to Nicole Noble was discussed. The parties did not agree that compensation should be authorized. Court declared that issue of compensation would be dealt with if Nicole Noble filed a motion and scheduled a hearing. Court would likely approve agreed compensation if Executor and all heirs (through their parent) agreed and approved. Judge Weldon Copeland
  22. Order Directing Monthly Distributions from the Malaysia Noble Management Trust
  23. Notice of Hearing
  24. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of PERSON and ESTATE. Judge Weldon Copeland
  25. Annual Account of Guardian of Estate (OCA)
  26. Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem (OCA) Rita Dixon
  27. Order Approving Annual Account of the Management Trustee - March 30, 2022-December 31, 2022
  28. Minute Order Judge Copeland
  29. Status Conference Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.)
  30. Judge's Docket Entry A hearing was conducted to determine the current financial needs of the children, with additional consideration of the future financial needs at they become adults. Additional time is necessary for the parties to gather information and to prepare to give input on these issues. A hearing for that purpose was scheduled for July 10, 2024. Additionally, the parties were informed that the first paragraph on page 3 of the Order Directing Monthly Distributions is to be modified to provide that the Trustee may make additional discretionary distributions over and above the minimum distribution of $3,500.00 per month, as the Trustee may determine to be appropriate. Judge Weldon Copeland
  31. Judge's Docket Entry A hearing was conducted to determine the current financial needs of the children, with additional consideration of the future financial needs at they become adults. Additional time is necessary for the parties to gather information and to prepare to give input on these issues. A hearing for that purpose was scheduled for July 10, 2024. Additionally, the parties were informed that the first paragraph on page 3 of the Order Directing Monthly Distributions is to be modified to provide that the Trustee may make additional discretionary distributions over and above the minimum distribution of $3,500.00 per month, as the Trustee may determine to be appropriate. Judge Weldon Copeland
  32. Notice of Hearing
  33. Amended Notice of Hearing
  34. Annual Account of Guardian of Estate (OCA) Jan. 1, 2023-Dec. 31, 2023
  35. Exhibit
  36. Motion for Clarification
  37. Order Second Order Directing Monthly Distributions from the Malaysia Noble Management Trust
  38. Notice of Hearing
  39. Status Conference Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) Set per Jdg Copeland with start time of 10:45 am at the conclusion of the hearing on 3/7. Consider mot. distribution for children, mot. for clarification; IN PERSON
  40. Order Approve Annual Accounting
  41. Order Approving Attorneys Fees and Expenses
  42. CANCELED Status Conference Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Per Attorney IN PERSON
  43. Notice of Hearing
  44. Annual Account of Guardian of Estate (OCA) Third Annual Account of the Management Trustee for the Period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
  45. Adverse Probate Action Unopposed Application to Resign and Appoint Successor Trustee
  46. Status Conference Hearing (3:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Zoom
  47. Judge's Docket Entry Bank of Texas to take over as successor trustee; unopposed; amended order to include necessary language forthcoming. SRD
  48. Agreed Order Granting Unopposed Application to Resign and Appoint Successor Trustee
  49. Order Approving Attorneys Fees and Expenses 01.01.24 - 12.31.24

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