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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2021-09-24
Status Disposed
Type Tax Case
Docket 46 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Brazoria County|Brazoria County Drainage District #4|City Of Pearland|Pearland Independent School District|Special Road & Bridge District
Defendant All Unknown Heirs Of Pauline J. Duke|Dlj Mortgage Capital, Inc.|Duke, Pauline J.|Duke, Phillip, Jr.|Schmidt, David G.|Willingham, Bret N.
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Judge

Hon. Sebesta, Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Service Returned #272545 - #272549 - Sold on 02/06/24
  2. Request Citation Request Letter
  3. Affidavit Affidavit for Citation by Posting
  4. Docket Sheet
  5. Citation Duke, Pauline J. Served 11/15/2021 8:44 AM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Pauline J. Duke Served 11/15/2021 8:45 AM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha
  6. Citation Willingham, Bret N. Served 10/06/2021 10:56 AM Serving Officer Billings, Paul Duke, Phillip, Jr. Served 10/13/2021 4:08 PM Travis County Precinct 5 DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. Served 10/06/2021 Travis County Pct. 5
  7. Request Citation Request Letter
  8. Service Schmidt, David G. Served 10/13/2021 Anticipated Method In Person
  9. Service Returned 212303 Bret N. Willingham Citation served on 10-6-2021
  10. Motion for Partial Dismissal
  11. Proposed Order for Partial Dismissal
  12. Service Returned 213065 David G. Schmidt - Citation Served on 10/13/2021
  13. Service Returned 212305 DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Citation Served on 10/06/2021
  14. Service Returned 212304 Phillip Duke Jr. - Citation Served on 10/13/2021
  15. Order Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal / PS / 1 page
  16. Notice of Partial Dismissal Mailed (1)
  17. Service Returned 212301-212302 Pauline J. Duke, et al - Citation Served on 11/15/2021
  18. Petition Plaintiffs First Amended Petition
  19. Request Citation Request Letter
  20. Citation Duke, Phillip, Jr. Unserved
  21. Secretary of State Certificate 212304 Phillip Duke, Jr. - Citation Forwarded on 10/21/2021
  22. Petition Plaintiffs Second Amended Petition
  23. Request Citation Request Letter
  24. Citation Duke, Phillip, Jr. Served 01/28/2022 Travis County Pct. 5
  25. Service Returned 219584 Phillip Duke, Jr. - Citation Served on 01/28/2022
  26. Secretary of State Certificate 219584 Phillip Duke, Jr. - Copy of Citation Forwarded 2/7/2022
  27. Disclaimer - Phillip Duke, Jr.
  28. Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem- Plaintiff
  29. Proposed Order for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  30. Order Appointing Faye Gordon Attorney Ad Litem / PS / 1 page
  31. Answer of Defendants Cited by Publication or Posting and Others
  32. Petition Plaintiffs Third Amended Petition
  33. Notice of Trial set for 07/28/23 @ 10:00am
  34. Motion For Default Judgment
  35. Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  36. Affidavit of Non-Military Status
  37. Diligence Report of Attorney Ad Litem
  38. Certified Delinquent Tax Statement
  39. Judicial Docket Entry 1. Signed Judgment. gh 2. Signed Statement of Evidence. gh
  40. Judgment -signed 8/1/23
  41. Statement of Evidence -signed 8/1/23
  42. Notice of Judgment mailed
  43. Mail Return
  44. Notice of Judgment mailed
  45. Request February 2024 Tax Sale from Perdue Brandon
  46. Order of Sale Duke, Pauline J. Served 02/06/2024 Sold Willingham, Bret N. Served 02/06/2024 Sold Duke, Phillip, Jr. Served 02/06/2024 Sold DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. Served 02/06/2024 Sold Schmidt, David G. Served 02/06/2024 Sold

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