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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-08
Status Disposed
Type Tax Case
Docket 35 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Brazoria County|Brazoria County Emergency Service District #2|Columbia Brazoria Independent School District|Port Of Freeport|Special Road & Bridge District
Defendant All Unknown Heirs Of Patricia E. Lock Powell|Bar X Property Owners' Association|Powell, Patricia E. Lock
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Hon. Sebesta, Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Green Card Returned
  2. Request Citation Request Letter
  3. Affidavit for Citation by Posting
  4. Docket Sheet
  5. Citation Powell, Patricia E. Lock Served 01/24/2022 9:39 AM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha All Unknown Heirs of Patricia E. Lock Powell Served 01/24/2022 9:40 AM Serving Officer Thomas, Tabitha
  6. Citation Bar X Property Owners' Association Served 12/14/2021 8:55 AM Serving Officer Patterson, Steven
  7. Service Returned 217461 Bar X Property Owners' Association - Citation Served on 12/14/2021
  8. Service Returned 217459-217460 Patricia E. Lock Powell, et al - Citation by Posting Served on 01/24/2022
  9. Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  10. Proposed Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  11. Order Appointing Dora Bonner Attorney Ad Litem / PS / 1 page
  12. Acknowledgment of Appointment for Unknown Respondent Cited by Publication
  13. Notice of Trial set for 7/22/2022 @10:00AM
  14. Non-Jury Trial (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Sebesta, Patrick) Case Set for Non-Jury Trial 7/22/22 @ 10:00 a.m.
  15. Notice of Trial set for 9/23/2022 @ 10:00am
  16. Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  17. Report Diligence Report of Attorney Ad Litem
  18. Statement Certified Delinquent Tax Statement
  19. Motion for Default Judgment
  20. Order Statement of Evidence / PS / 3 pages (signed 09/26/2022)
  21. Judgment / PS / 4 pages / Signed on 09/26/2022
  22. Notice of Judgment Mailed (2)
  23. Request March 2023 Tax Sale from Perdue Brandon
  24. Order of Sale Powell, Patricia E. Lock Served 03/07/2023 Sold Bar X Property Owners' Association Served 03/07/2023 Sold
  25. Service Returned (#248537- #248538) Order of Sale, Sold 03/07/23
  26. Judicial Docket Entry Parties allowed 60 days from date of Notice of Excess Proceeds to file Motion to Disburse Excess Proceeds. gh
  27. Notice of Excess Proceeds (1)
  28. Green Card Returned BarX Property Owners' Association
  29. Petition Bar X Property Owners Association's Petition to Withdraw Excess Proceeds from the Registry of the Court
  30. Proposed Agreed Order to Disburse Excess Funds from the Registry of the Court
  31. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Order to Disburse Funds to Bar X Property Owners Association in the Amount of $2,944.50. gh
  32. Order Agreed Order to Disburse Excess Funds From the Registry of the Court
  33. Request Information to Auditor for interest earned
  34. Proposed Order to Escheat Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale
  35. Order to Escheat Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale (Tract 1)

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