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Court

Collin County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-02
Type Probate All Other Estate Proceedings
Docket 88 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Mize, Ruby
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Judge

Hon. Copeland Weldon S

Collin County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Court Reporter's Certification
  2. Constable PCT #1 - Publication Notice
  3. Citation 06.20.22
  4. Citation by Publication
  5. Abstract for Application Voters Registration
  6. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 06/09/2022 Returned 06/13/2022
  7. Citation By Publication All Interested Parties Served 06/06/2022 Returned 06/06/2022
  8. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website #30819
  9. Order Appoint Atty Ad Litem (OCA) Brian Bagley
  10. Citation Return
  11. Publisher's Affidavit
  12. Citation Return
  13. OCA Return of Service
  14. Notice of Appearance Christopher L. Ash for Brenda Bohannan Cantrell
  15. Adverse Probate Action Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment Construing Will
  16. Last Will & Testament 6 pgs
  17. Request for Posted Citation
  18. Citation 07.11.2022
  19. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 07/07/2022 Returned 07/08/2022
  20. Last Will & Testament ORIGINAL
  21. Citation Return
  22. Original Answer to Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment
  23. Jury Request
  24. Original Answer First Amended
  25. Attorney Vacation Letter
  26. Attorney Vacation Letter
  27. Attorney Vacation Letter
  28. Amended Answer Second Amended and Counter Claims
  29. Notice of Hearing
  30. Motion for Summary Judgment
  31. Notice of Hearing
  32. Status Conference Hearing (2:45 PM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) re: setting case for trial; set at the request of atty Godwin
  33. Supplemental Order for Hearings on Motions for Sum Judgment
  34. Trial Setting and Docket Control Scheduling Order
  35. CANCELED Contested (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) Rescheduled MSJ
  36. Notice Proposed Findings of Fact
  37. Notice Trial Scheduling and Docket Control Order- Signed
  38. Original Answer Respondent's Response to Petitioners Proposed Finding of Fact
  39. Notice Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's Proposed Findings of Fact
  40. Objection Petition's Objections and Response to Respondent's Proposed Finding of Facts
  41. Response Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's Response to Brenda B. Cantrell's Traditional and No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  42. Contested (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) MSJ; set per Jdg Copeland
  43. Original Answer Brenda B Cantrell's Reply Brief in Support of her Traditional and No-Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment
  44. Judge's Docket Entry Parties apprd by attys; Ct resets Hearing on M/SJ , noting that there was a motion for leave to file additional response by petitioner (optional completion) and mediation scheduled for Nov. 20.
  45. Supplement First Supplement to Petitioners Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment Construing Will
  46. Notice Change of Address
  47. Notice Petitioner's Witness and Expert List
  48. Exhibit List Plaintiff's
  49. Exhibit List Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's
  50. Notice Respondent/Counter-Petitioners Witness List
  51. Objection to Respondent's Exhibit List
  52. Objection to Respondent's Witness List
  53. Motion for Continuance Unopposed
  54. Objection Respondent's Objections to Petitioner's Exhibit List
  55. Pre-Trial Conference (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.)
  56. Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Trial Setting
  57. Attorney Vacation Letter
  58. Amended Motion for Summary Judgment
  59. Notice of Hearing
  60. Documents Over 25 Pages
  61. Contested (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) petitioner's MSJ, counter-petitioner's response also to be heard; IN-PERSON
  62. Attorney Correspondence Letter
  63. Attorney Correspondence Letter Re: Mediation
  64. Order Granting Brenda B. Cantrell's Mended Motion for Summary Judgment
  65. Notice Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's Rule 194.4 Pretrial Disclosures
  66. Notice Petitioners Pretrial Disclosures
  67. CANCELED Pre-Trial Conference (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Other
  68. Brief Petitioner Brenda B Cantrell's Brief in Support of Petition for Declaratory Judgment
  69. Documents Over 25 Pages
  70. CANCELED Docket Confirmation Hearing/Status Conference (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Other 02/28/2024 Reset by Court to 07/03/2024
  71. Declaratory Judgment (OCA)
  72. CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) Other 03/04/2024 Reset by Court to 07/08/2024
  73. Notice of Appeal
  74. Request Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's Request for Preparation of Reporter's Record
  75. Request Respondent/Counter-Petitioner's Request for Preparation of the Clerk's Record
  76. 5th Court of Appeals - Correspondence Successful Record Submission - Ruby Mize
  77. 5th Court of Appeals - Confirmation Page Notice of Appeal
  78. 5th Court of Appeals - Correspondence Information Sheet by Court Reporters
  79. Letter Due Date 7-30-2024 for payment of Clerk's Record
  80. 5th Court of Appeals - Correspondence
  81. Request for Certified Copies
  82. 5th Court of Appeals - Correspondence Email confirmation that Clerk's Record was uploaded - completed successfully
  83. 5th Court of Appeals - Confirmation Page Receipt of Clerk's Record
  84. Request
  85. Application for Letters Testamentary (OCA)
  86. Citation 101424
  87. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 10/09/2024 Returned 10/10/2024
  88. Citation Return

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