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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-12
Status OPEN
Type Foreign Will
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Otis Thomas | Bess, Michael
Defendant Smith, Fannie Pearl
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Judge

Hon. Warren Ingrid

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 11/12/2021 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)
  2. 11/12/2021 APPLICATION View Document APPLICATION TO PROBATE FOREIGN.WILL and issue letters.pdf View Document WILL copy.pdf Comment APPLICATION TO PROBATE FOREIGN WILL AND ISSUE LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  3. 12/06/2021 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN: 12-20-21
  4. 12/06/2021 POSTED NOTICE Served 12/07/2021 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 12/08/2021 Comment RTN:12/08/2021
  5. 12/08/2021 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  6. 01/11/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letter to Court 1-11-2022.pdf View Document Smith_O Proof of Death.pdf View Document PROPOSED ORDER ADMITTING FOREIGN WILL TO PROBATE.pdf View Document Smith O Oath.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  7. 02/28/2022 APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Judicial Officer WARREN, INGRID Hearing Time 01:45 PM
  8. 03/15/2022 MISC. EVENT View Document MISC. EVENT Comment CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PROBATE PROCEEDING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
  9. 03/15/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment REGARDING CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PROBATE PROCEEDING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
  10. 07/01/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment REGARDING CERTIFIED COPIES OF PROBATE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
  11. 07/01/2022 ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND View Document ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND Comment CERTIFIED ORDER
  12. 07/01/2022 MISC. EVENT View Document MISC. EVENT Comment CERTIFIED LETTER
  13. 07/01/2022 APPLICATION View Document APPLICATION Comment EXEMPLIFIED PROBATE PROCEEDING, CASE NUMBER RP20051123 FROM ALAMEDA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA- APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF ACT WITH WILL
  14. 07/01/2022 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document APPLICATION -AMENDED Comment EXEMPLIFIED PROBATE PROCEEDING, CASE NUMBER RP20051123 FROM ALAMEDA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA-AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF LOST WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT WITH WILL ATTACHED
  15. 07/01/2022 WILL View Document WILL Comment EXEMPLIFIED PROBATE PROCEEDING, CASE NUMBER RP20051123 FROM ALAMEDA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA-COPY OF LOST WILL DATED: 10-16-03 DOD: 2-14-19 AGE: 77 DOB: 2-15-42
  16. 08/23/2022 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Amended APPLICATION to Appoint Independent Administrator withFOREIGN.WILL annexed.pdf View Document PROPOSED ORDER ADMITTING Foreign WILL TO PROBATE and Issuing Letters of Independent Administration Comment AMENDED APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION WITH FOREIGN WILL ANNEXED
  17. 08/23/2022 APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT View Document Appointment of a Resident Agent.pdf
  18. 09/30/2022 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 10/17/2022
  19. 09/30/2022 POSTED NOTICE Served 10/03/2022 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 10/04/2022 Comment RTN: 10/4/2022
  20. 10/04/2022 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  21. 11/09/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letter to Court 11-9-2022.pdf View Document Bess M Oath.pdf View Document BessM Proof of Death.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  22. 11/09/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document PROPOSED ORDER Independent Administration with Foreign Will Annexed Comment PROPOSED ORDER INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION WITH FOREIGN WILL ANNEXED
  23. 11/21/2022 APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Judicial Officer WARREN, INGRID Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment PROBATE OF FOREIGN WILL
  24. 12/02/2022 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document Proof of Death notary.pdf Comment Proof of Death and other Facts notarized
  25. 05/04/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE
  26. 05/18/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letter to Court 5-18-2023.pdf

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