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Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-28
Status Filed
Type Tax Case
Docket 103 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Angleton Independent School District|Angleton Danbury Hospital District|Brazoria County|Brazoria County Emergency Service District # 3|Port Of Freeport|Special Road & Bridge District
Defendant All Unknown Heirs Of Eva Ruiz Pierce|All Unknown Heirs Of Gilbert Flores|All Unknown Heirs Of James E. Bates|All Unknown Heirs Of Maria Cortes|All Unknown Heirs Of Marie Santana|All Unknown Heirs Of Roland Flores|All Unknown Heirs Of Shirley Bates|All Unknown Stockholders Of Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn.|All Unknown Stockholders Of Riverside Estates, Inc.|All Unknown Stockholders Of The Unknown Shareholders Of Lake Hidden Forest Developement Co.|Bates, James E.|Bates, Shirley|Charlez, Randy|Cortes, Maria|Diaz, Juan Antonio|Flores, Gilbert|Flores, Roland|Flores, Rudolph|Garza, Guadalupe Lara|Mejia, Sergio Giovanni Banegas|Nunez, Martha Ines|Pierce, Eva Ruiz|Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn., A Defunct Texas Corporation|Riverside Estates, Inc., A Defunct Texas Corporation|Rogers, Carl E.|Santana, Marie|The Unknown Shareholders Of Lake Hidden Forest Development Co., A Dissolved Texas Corporation|Zuniga, Rosie C.
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Hon. Sebesta, Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Mail Return Return to Sender, Unclaimed, Unable to Forward for Randy Charlez
  2. Request Citation Request Letter
  3. Affidavit for Citation by Posting
  4. Docket Sheet
  5. Citation Pierce, Eva Ruiz Served 04/18/2022 4:47 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha The Unknown Shareholders of Lake Hidden Forest Development Co., a dissolved Texas corporation Served 04/18/2022 4:48 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Riverside Estates, Inc., a defunct Texas Corporation Served 04/18/2022 4:49 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn., a defunct Texas Corporation Served 04/18/2022 4:50 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Flores, Gilbert Served 04/18/2022 4:51 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Flores, Roland Served 04/18/2022 4:52 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Cortes, Maria Served 04/18/2022 4:53 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Santana, Marie Served 04/18/2022 4:54 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Bates, James E. Served 04/18/2022 4:55 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Bates, Shirley Served 04/18/2022 4:56 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Eva Ruiz Pierce Served 04/18/2022 4:57 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Stockholders of Riverside Estates, Inc. Served 04/18/2022 4:58 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Stockholders of Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn. Served 04/18/2022 4:59 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Gilbert Flores Served 04/18/2022 4:59 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Roland Flores Served 04/18/2022 5:00 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Maria Cortes Served 04/18/2022 5:01 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Marie Santana Served 04/18/2022 5:02 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of James E. Bates Served 04/18/2022 5:03 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Shirley Bates Served 04/18/2022 5:04 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Stockholders of The Unknown Shareholders of Lake Hidden Forest Developement Co. Served 04/18/2022 5:06 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha
  6. Request Citation Request Letter
  7. Citation Glover, Joan Returned Unserved 06/14/2022 Returned 06/14/2022 No Contact - Fort Bend County Constable Pct 3 Brown, Joe B. Served 03/15/2022 Travis County Pct. 5 Charlez, Randy Unserved Johnson, Linda Served 03/10/2022 Dallas County Pct. 5 Zuniga, Rosie C. Served 03/07/2022 Ft. Bend Co. Pct. 4 Flores, Rudolph Served 03/07/2022 Ft. Bend Co. Pct. 4 Rogers, Carl E. Unserved Garza, Guadalupe Lara Served 03/04/2022 Ft. Bend Co. Pct. 4 Lopez, Linda Returned Unserved 03/21/2022 Returned 03/21/2022 No Contact or Response from defendant - Harris County Constable PCT 4
  8. Answer Original Answer - Guadalupe Lara Garza
  9. Service Returned 223752 Rudolph Flores - Citation Served on 03/07/2022
  10. Service Returned 223751 Rosie C. Zuniga - Citation Served on 03/07/2022
  11. Service Returned 223754 Guadalupe Lara Garza - Citation Served on 03/04/2022
  12. Answer from Defendant, Linda Johnson
  13. Service Returned 222346 Marsha Hooper Tomlinson - Citation Served on 03/04/2022
  14. Service Returned 223748 Linda Johnson - Citation Served on 03/10/2022
  15. Answer Defendant's Answer - Rudolph Flores
  16. Answer Defendant's Answer - Randy Charlez
  17. Answer Defendant's Answer - Rosie C. Zuniga
  18. Service Returned 223755 Linda Lopez - Citation Unserved
  19. Service Returned 223749 Joe B. Brown - Citation Served on 03/15/2022
  20. Secretary of State Certificate 223753 Carl E. Rogers - Copy of Citation Forwarded 3/24/2022
  21. Secretary of State Certificate 223749 Joe B. Brown - Copy of Citation Forwarded 3/24/2022
  22. Service Returned 223584-223603 Eva Ruiz Pierce, et al - Citation by Posting served 4/18/2022
  23. Correspondence from Joe Brown to Secretary of State of Texas
  24. Answer Defendant's Answer - Joe Brown
  25. Answer Defendant's Answer - Joe B. Brown
  26. Service Returned 223747 Joan Glover - Citation Unserved
  27. Motion for Service Under Rule 106
  28. Proposed Order for Service Under Rule 106
  29. Order for Service Under Rule 106 / PS / 1 page
  30. Petition Plaintiffs First Amended Petition
  31. Request Citation Request Letter
  32. Citation Johnson, Linda Served 08/23/2022 Henderson County Constable Pct 2 Glover, Joan Served 08/18/2022 Lopez, Linda Returned Unserved 09/30/2022 Returned 09/30/2022 Bad Address - Harris County Constable Pct 4 Yanez, Ana Letycia Served 08/18/2022 Fort Bend County Constable, Pct 2
  33. Service Returned 236430 Joan Glover - Citation Served on 08/18/2022
  34. Service Returned (#236431) Linda Johnson, Citation Served 08/23/2022
  35. Answer - Linda Johnson
  36. Service Returned (#236433) Ana Letycia Yanez; Citation served 08/18/22
  37. Petition Plaintiffs Second Amended Petition
  38. Request Citation Request Letter
  39. Affidavit for Citation by Posting
  40. Citation Johnson, Linda Served 11/07/2022 3:52 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Linda Johnson Served 11/07/2022 3:53 PM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha Lopez, Linda Returned Unserved 10/10/2022 Returned 10/10/2022 Bad Address - Harris County Constable Pct 4
  41. Service Returned (#236432) Linda Lopez; Citation; Unserved
  42. Service Returned (#239513) Linda Lopez; Citation; Unserved
  43. Motion for Partial Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
  44. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal
  45. Service Returned (#239512; 239514) Linda Johnson; Citation; Served 11/07/2022
  46. Order Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Joe B. Brown / PS / 1 page
  47. Notice of Judgment mailed (1)
  48. Motion for Partial Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
  49. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal
  50. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Pltf's Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal. gh
  51. Order Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Ana Letycia Yanez / GH 1 Page / Signed 2/7/23
  52. Notice of Judgment Mailed (1)
  53. Petition Plaintiffs Third Amended Petition
  54. Request Citation Request Letter
  55. Motion for Partial Dismissal
  56. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal
  57. Citation Lopez, Linda Served 03/21/2023 Harris County Constable Precinct #1
  58. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Plaintiff's Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal. gh
  59. Order Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Joan Glover and Linda Johnson
  60. Notice of Judgment mailed (2)
  61. Mail Return
  62. Service Returned #250859- Served 03/21/23
  63. Petition Plaintiffs Fourth Amended Petition
  64. Request Citation Request Letter
  65. Citation Nunez, Martha Ines Served 01/09/2024 Harris Pct. 7 Diaz, Juan Antonio Served 01/17/2024 1:30 PM Harris Pct. 7 Mejia, Sergio Giovanni Banegas Served 01/09/2024 Harris Pct. 7
  66. Service Returned #272844 - Served 1/9/24
  67. Service Returned #272846 - Served 1/9/24
  68. Service Returned (#272845) - Served 1/17/24
  69. Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  70. Proposed Order on Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  71. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Order Appointing Patton Ritter Atty Ad Litem. gh
  72. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Patton Ritter / GH / 1 page -signed 5/1/24
  73. Answer Original Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  74. Petition Plaintiffs Fifth Amended Petition
  75. Notice of Trial set on 9/20/24 at 10:00 a.m.
  76. Affidavit of Non-Military Status
  77. Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  78. Certified Delinquent Tax Statement
  79. Diligence Report of Attorney Ad Litem
  80. Motion For Default Judgment
  81. Motion for Partial Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
  82. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal
  83. Motion for Partial Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
  84. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal
  85. Petition Plaintiffs Sixth Amended Petition
  86. Order of Dismissal Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Linda Lopez (#92511272)
  87. Notice of Judgment mailed
  88. Order of Dismissal Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Sergio Giovanni Banegas Mejia, Martha Ines Nunez, Juan Antonio Diaz (#92519581)
  89. Statement of Evidence signed 9/24/25
  90. Default Judgment signed 9/25/24 (#92587941)
  91. Notice of Judgment mailed
  92. Mail Return
  93. Request May 2025 Tax Sale from Perdue Brandon
  94. Request May 2025 Tax Sale from Perdue Brandon
  95. Service Issued
  96. Order of Sale Pierce, Eva Ruiz Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled The Unknown Shareholders of Lake Hidden Forest Development Co., a dissolved Texas corporation Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Riverside Estates, Inc., a defunct Texas Corporation Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn., a defunct Texas Corporation Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Flores, Gilbert Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Flores, Roland Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Cortes, Maria Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Santana, Marie Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Bates, James E. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Charlez, Randy Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Bates, Shirley Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Flores, Rudolph Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Rogers, Carl E. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Zuniga, Rosie C. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Stockholders of Riverside Estates, Inc. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Stockholders of Riverside Estates Property Owner Assn. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Gilbert Flores Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Roland Flores Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Eva Ruiz Pierce Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled Garza, Guadalupe Lara Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Maria Cortes Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Marie Santana Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of James E. Bates Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Heirs of Shirley Bates Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled All Unknown Stockholders of The Unknown Shareholders of Lake Hidden Forest Developement Co. Served 05/06/2025 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled
  97. Service Returned (#309538 - #309562) Sold on 5/6/25 (Tracts 13, 12, 9, 8, 7, 4 - 6) and Tract 3 Pulled
  98. Notice of Excess Proceeds (5)
  99. Green Card Returned Notice of Excess Proceeds sent to Guadalupe Garza delivered
  100. Green Card Returned Notice of Excess Proceeds sent to Rosie Zuniga delivered 07/11/25
  101. Green Card Returned
  102. Green Card Returned Notice of Excess Proceeds sent to Rudolph Flores delivered 07/11/25
  103. Green Card Returned Notice of Excess Proceeds sent to Carl Rogers delivered

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