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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-11-29
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Independent Administration Without Will
Docket 142 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Johnson, Suzanne
Defendant Derrick, Dawna Renea
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 11/29/2022 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)
  2. 11/29/2022 APPLICATION View Document 22.11.28 Johnson Application for Temp Admin.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  3. 12/16/2022 NOTICE - APPEARANCE View Document IRE Derrick, Dawna Renea Derrick - Notice of Appearance - efile.pdf Comment NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL DIANA C. WALKER a/k/a CHARLENE WALKER
  4. 12/19/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Ltr to Clerk re proposed hearing documents - Dallas County (3).pdf View Document 22.12.15 Oath of Temp Admin.pdf View Document 22.12.15 Order Appointing Temp Admin.pdf View Document 22.12.15 Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS FOR HEARING
  5. 12/20/2022 APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer THOMPSON, BRENDA H Hearing Time 1:00 PM
  6. 12/20/2022 WAIVER View Document 22.12.20 Waiver of De Novo.pdf Comment DE NOVO
  7. 12/20/2022 ORDER - APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document ORDER - APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment WITH BOND FOR $10,000.00
  8. 12/20/2022 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  9. 12/29/2022 OATH FILED View Document Oath of Temporary Administrator
  10. 01/06/2023 VACATION LETTER
  11. 01/06/2023 ORDER - APPROVING BOND View Document ORDER - APPROVING BOND Comment - IN THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS
  12. 01/06/2023 BOND FILED - TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP ESTATE View Document BOND FILED - TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP ESTATE Comment - IN THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS
  13. 01/19/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Request for Letters via efile Comment REQUEST FOR LETTERS
  14. 01/20/2023 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - BEFORE 90
  15. 01/25/2023 ADVERSE ACTIONS View Document IRE Derrick - Application for Determination of Heirship - efile.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP
  16. 01/29/2023 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT View Document ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
  17. 01/30/2023 MOTION View Document IRE Derrick - Motion for Genetic Testing - efile.pdf Comment MOTION FOR ***MANDATORY*** GENETIC TESTING UNDER TEXAS ESTATES CODE 204.051
  18. 01/31/2023 DESIGNATION - EXPERT WITNESS View Document IRE Derrick - Notice of Designation of Expert Witness - ELLEN McRAE GREYTAK, PhD - efile.pdf View Document EXHIBIT 1 - Greytak CV 2023 - efile.pdf Comment TESTIFYING EXPERT WITNESS- GENOMICS EXPERT - ELLEN MCRAE GREYTAK
  19. 01/31/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document IRE Derrick - Cover Letter to proposed AGREED Order on Mandatory Genetic Testing.pdf View Document IRE Derrick - Agreed Order on Motion for Mandatory Genetic Testing - all signatures - efile.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER
  20. 02/07/2023 APPLICATION - SALE PERSONAL PROPERTY View Document Application for Sale of Personal Property.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TO ABANDON WORTHLESS PROPERTY
  21. 02/07/2023 APPLICATION - SALE REAL PROPERTY View Document Application for Sale of Real Property
  22. 02/07/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving Sale of Personal Property.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  23. 02/07/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving Sale of Real Property.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
  24. 02/14/2023 ORDER View Document ORDER Comment - AGREED ORDER ON MOTION FOR***MANDATORY***GENETIC TESTING UNDER TEXAS ESTATES CODE
  25. 02/14/2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document Affidavit of Publication Dawna Derrick.pdf
  26. 02/16/2023 ORDER - SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY View Document ORDER - SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Comment - AND ABANDON WORTHLESS PROPERTY
  27. 02/17/2023 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Citation - Sale Real Property - Deceased Comment COURT RTN: 3/6/2023- REAL PROPERTY
  28. 02/17/2023 POSTED NOTICE Served 02/20/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 02/21/2023 Comment RTN: 2/21/23
  29. 02/21/2023 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  30. 02/22/2023 ISSUE CITATION Served 02/28/2023 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 03/15/2023 Comment RTN: 3/15/23
  31. 03/06/2023 MOTION View Document Kirkwood contract.pdf View Document Motion for Authority.pdf Comment MOTION FOR AUTHORITY
  32. 03/06/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Agreed Order on Motion for Authority.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER ON MOTION FOR AUTHORITY FOR COURT HEARING
  33. 03/07/2023 VACATION LETTER
  34. 03/07/2023 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  35. 03/10/2023 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application Sale of Personal Property Comment COURT RTN: 3/27/2023
  36. 03/10/2023 POSTED NOTICE Served 03/13/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 03/14/2023 Comment RTN: 3/14/23
  37. 03/14/2023 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  38. 03/15/2023 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  39. 03/27/2023 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) View Document CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) Comment JUNKYARD DAWG CONSTRUCTION, LLC & $2,035.00
  40. 03/29/2023 MISC. EVENT View Document Memorandum of Allowance of Claim.pdf Comment MEMORANDUM OF APPROVAL OF CLAIM
  41. 03/29/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving and Classifying Claim.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM
  42. 03/31/2023 ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY View Document ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY Comment - HOUSE LOCATED AT 4328 CONCHO STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
  43. 05/03/2023 REPORT OF SALE View Document Signed Report of Sale Real Property.pdf Comment REPORT OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
  44. 05/03/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving Sale of Real Property and Transfer of Title.pdf Comment ORDER APPROVING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND TRANSFER OF TITLE
  45. 05/08/2023 WAIVER View Document Waiver of De Novo Hearing.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO
  46. 05/15/2023 REPORT OF SALE Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 04:00 PM
  47. 05/15/2023 ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY View Document ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY Comment - AND TRANSFER OF TITLE. HOUSE LOCATED AT 4328 CONCHO STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
  48. 06/05/2023 CLAIM DEPOSITED View Document 23.6.2 Dawna Atty Fees Notarized.pdf View Document Attorney Fee Exhibit.pdf Comment SUZANNE JOHNSON - $2,933.40
  49. 06/05/2023 CLAIM DEPOSITED View Document 23.6.2 Dawna Claim Notarized.pdf View Document Dawna Claim Exhibits.pdf Comment SUZANNE JOHNSON - $13,412.18
  50. 06/15/2023 MOTION - EXTEND View Document 23.6.14 Motion to Extend Temp Admin.pdf View Document 23.6.14 Proposed Order Extending Temp Admin.pdf Comment MOTION TO EXTEND TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION
  51. 06/15/2023 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) View Document Memorandum of Allowance of Claim of Suzanne Johnson.pdf Comment SUZANNE JOHNSON - $13,412.18
  52. 06/15/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving and Classifying Claim of Suzanne Johnson.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM
  53. 06/16/2023 CLAIM View Document CLAIM Comment SUZANNE JOHNSON $13,412.18
  54. 06/16/2023 ORDER View Document ORDER Comment - AGREED ORDER EXTENDING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION, IT IS THEREFOR ORDERED THAT THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE IS EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2023
  55. 06/20/2023 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) View Document Memorandum of Allowance of Claim of Suzanne Johnson for Attorney Fees.pdf Comment MEMORANDUM OF APPROVAL OF CLAIM
  56. 06/20/2023 MISC. EVENT View Document Order Approving and Classifying Claim of Suzanne Johnson for Attorney Fees.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM
  57. 06/22/2023 MISC. EVENT View Document IRE Derrick - Report of Genetic Testing per TFC Sect. 160.504.pdf Comment Report of Genetic Testing per Texas Family Code Section 160.504
  58. 06/29/2023 CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) View Document CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM)
  59. 06/29/2023 CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) View Document CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) Comment - IT IS ORDERED THAT THE CLAIM IS APPROVED AS A CLASS 2 CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $2035.00
  60. 07/03/2023 CLAIM (ORDER APPR & CLASSIFYING IN PART & DISAPPR IN PART) View Document CLAIM (ORDER APPR & CLASSIFYING IN PART & DISAPPR IN PART) Comment - IT IS ORDERED THAT $2, 933.40 OF THE TOTAL CLAIM FOR ATTORNEY FEES IS APPROVED AS A CLASS II CLAIM AND SHOULD BE PAID FROM THE ASSETS OF THE ESTATE HELD IN THE REGISTRY OF THE COURT.
  61. 07/24/2023 MISC. EVENT View Document IRE Derrick - Report of Forensic Genealogist.pdf Comment EXPERT REPORT - KELVIN MEYERS, FORENSIC GENEALOGIST
  62. 07/31/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  63. 08/16/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document proposed Rule 11 regarding Suzanne's claim edw edits 2.pdf Comment Rule 11
  64. 08/24/2023 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document answer_of_attorney_ad_litem.derrick.8.24.23.pdf Comment ANSWER OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  65. 08/31/2023 CERTIFICATE - ATTORNEY View Document IRE Derrick - Attorney's Certificae of Service on Heirship Application.pdf Comment ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF CITATION
  66. 09/13/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Ltr to Clerk re proposed agreed order.pdf View Document 23.9.13 Agreed Proposed Order for Payment of Assignment.pdf Comment PROPOSED AGREED ORDER ON PAYMENT OF ASSIGNMENT PER RULE 11
  67. 09/26/2023 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document IRE Derrick - Notice of Hearing.pdf
  68. 09/26/2023 WAIVER View Document IRE Derrick - Waiver of de Novo Hearing - for Applicant.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  69. 09/26/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document IRE Derrick - Cover Letter to Proposed JDH.pdf View Document IRE Derrick - Judgment Declaring Heirship.pdf Comment PROPOSED JUDGMENT DELCARING HEIRSHIP
  70. 09/26/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document IRE Derrick - Cover Letter to Proposed Testimony Proof.pdf View Document IRE Derrick - Proof of Expert Witness for Heirship Hearing.pdf Comment PROPOSED TESTIMONY PROOF OF EXPERT WITNESS
  71. 09/27/2023 FINAL ACCOUNT REMINDER View Document Final Account Reminder
  72. 09/29/2023 WAIVER View Document waiver_of_de_novo_hearing.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 54A.216 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
  73. 10/02/2023 WAIVER View Document 23.10.2 Waiver of De Novo.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  74. 10/10/2023 APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 10:45 AM
  75. 10/10/2023 ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES Comment -
  76. 10/10/2023 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF OF EXPERT WITNESS
  77. 10/17/2023 JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP View Document JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP
  78. 10/19/2023 FINAL ACCOUNT Comment FINAL ACCOUNT
  79. 10/19/2023 AFFIDAVIT View Document AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID JACKSON WILBURN II.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID JACKSON WILBURN II
  80. 10/19/2023 AFFIDAVIT AS TO LEGAL SERVICES AND FEES View Document Attorney Fee Affidavit - Nathan Griffin.pdf
  81. 10/19/2023 AFFIDAVIT AS TO LEGAL SERVICES AND FEES View Document Attorney Fee Affidavit - David Mead.pdf
  82. 11/17/2023 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Notice of Filing Final Account - Court 1 Comment COURT RTN: 12/4/23 - FINAL
  83. 11/17/2023 POSTED NOTICE Served 11/20/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 11/21/2023 Comment RTN: 11/21/2023

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