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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-30
Status Pending
Type Probate of Will - Letters Testamentary
Docket 20 entries
Disposition Pending

Parties

Plaintiff McDowell, Steven A.
Photo of Hon. Julia C. Kelety

Judge

Hon. Julia C. Kelety

San Diego County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Proof of Publication filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  2. Minutes finalized for Petition for Probate heard 02/10/2022 01:30:00 PM.
  3. Court updated role of Steven A. McDowell to Executor.
  4. Self-Proving 1st Codicil dated 07/14/2020 admitted to probate on 02/10/2022.
  5. Self-Proving Will dated 05/08/2013 admitted to probate on 02/10/2022.
  6. The Petition for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary with Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act filed by Steven A. McDowell is granted. Court appointed Steven A. McDowell as Executor for the Estate of Carole A. McDowell-Hoefer on 02/10/2022. Letters to issue.
  7. Order for Probate filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  8. Letters Testamentary (Letters Expire: 08/10/2023) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  9. Inventory and Appraisal - Final filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  10. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - Gary M. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  11. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - Steven A. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  12. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - Donald P. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  13. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - David W. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  14. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - Cynthia A. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  15. Waiver of Final Accounting (First and Final Report of Personal Representative & Petition for Final Distribution on: Waiver of Account...) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  16. Waiver of Accounting and Final Distribution scheduled for 11/10/2022 at 02:30:00 PM at Central in 503 Julia C. Kelety.
  17. Notice of Hearing-Decedent's Estates and Trusts filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  18. Declaration - Other (Acceptance of The Carole A. McDowell-Hoefer Separate Property Trust Dated July 10, 2001) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  19. Waiver - Other (Waiver of Accounting - Steven A. McDowell) filed by McDowell, Steven A..
  20. Supplement to Petition (First Supplement to Waiver of Accounting and Petition for Final Distribution) filed by McDowell, Steven A..

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