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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-20
Status Pending
Type Other Tax
Docket 75 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Fort Bend County|Fort Bend County Drainage District|Fort Bend County Emergency Service District #7|Fort Bend County General Fund
Defendant Alexander, W. Ed|Amanda Ventures, L.c.|Bell, Thomas|Carter , Larry D. Also Known As Carter, Larry Darnell|Hall, Margurite B|Hrbacek , Dean A. Also Known As Hrbacek, Dean Allen|Kuhn, J S|Landers, Joan Marie|P, A. Shurtz Philip Alanzo Shurtz
Photo of Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Plaintiff(s) Original Petition
  2. Issuance Index # 2 Tax Citation Issued to Larry D. Carter
  3. Tax Citation e-Service Carter , Larry D. Returned Unserved 05/12/2023 Returned 05/12/2023
  4. Issuance Index # 3 Tax Citation Issued to Joan Marie Landers
  5. Tax Citation Pct. 2 Landers, Joan Marie Returned Unserved 02/24/2023 Returned 02/24/2023
  6. Issuance Index # 4 Tax Citation Issued to Dean A. Hrbacek
  7. Tax Citation Pct. 3 Hrbacek , Dean A. Unserved
  8. Issuance Index # 5 Tax Citation Issued to Amanda Ventures, LC
  9. Tax Citation Pct. 3 Amanda Ventures, L.C. Served 02/27/2023 Returned 02/28/2023
  10. Officers Return Index # 6 Tax Citation Return for Joan Marie Landers Unserved
  11. Officers Return Index # 7 Tax Citation Return for Amanda Ventures, L.C. Served 2/27/23
  12. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 8 Defendant Amanda Ventures, L.C.'s Original Answer
  13. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 9 Defendant Dean Hrbacek's Original Answer
  14. Officers Return Index # 10 Tax Citation Return for Larry D. Carter Unserved
  15. Issuance Index # 11 Tax Citation by C/M Issued to Joan Marie Landers
  16. Tax Citation CMRRR#9315 4699 0430 0108 2530 06 Landers, Joan Marie Served 07/25/2023 Returned 07/25/2023
  17. Officers Return Index # 12 Citation by Certified Mail Return for Joan Marie Landers Served 7/25/23
  18. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 13 Response Letter Dated, July 25, 2023
  19. Issuance Index # 14 Tax Citation by C/M Issued to Larry D. Carter
  20. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR# 9314 8699 0430 0110 6407 49 Carter , Larry D. Served 09/08/2023 Returned 09/12/2023
  21. Other Disposition/Non-Final Index # 15 Order for Consolidation of Actions (Consolidated with 15-DCV-223741)
  22. Petition Index # 16 Plaintiff(s) Oriignal Petition (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  23. Issuance Index # 17 Citation Issued to Margurite B. Hall (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  24. Issuance Index # 18 Citation Issued to J.S. Kuhn (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  25. Affidavit Index # 19 Affidavit for Citation by Posting (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  26. Issuance Index # 20 Citation by Posting Issued to J.S. Kuhn (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  27. Officers Return Index # 21 Officer's Return on Citation by Posting Issued to J.S. Kuhn (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  28. CounterClaim/CrossAction/Interpleader/Intervention/ThirdPty Index # 22 Original Intervening Petition (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 23 Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Ad Litem (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  30. Order Appointing Index # 24 Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  31. Notice Index # 25 Notice of Hearing (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  32. Motion (No Fee) Index # 26 Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  33. Notice Index # 27 Notice of Trial (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  34. No Fee Documents Index # 28 Default Judgment Checklist and Associate Judge's Report (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  35. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 29 Original Answer Filed by Attorney Ad Litem for Defendant Cited by Posting (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  36. Notice Index # 30 Notice of Trial (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  37. Order Appointing Index # 31 Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  38. Affidavit Index # 32 Affidavit of Attorney Ad Litem for Respondent Cited by Posting (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  39. Order Index # 33 Statement of Evidence (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  40. Order Index # 34 Order Approving Fee for Attorney Adlitem (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  41. Order Index # 35 Judgment (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  42. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 36 Notice Sent (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  43. Issuance Index # 37 Order of Sale Issued to J.S. Kuhn, Et. Al (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  44. Officers Return Index # 38 Return of Order of Sale Issued to J.S. Kuhn (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  45. Notice Index # 39 Notice of Hearing (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  46. Petition Index # 40 Petition to Vacate Judgment, Vacate Constable's Tax Sale & Cancel Constable's Tax Sale Deed (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  47. Order Index # 41 Order to Vacate Judgment, Vacate Constable's Tax Sale and Cancel Constable's Tax Sale Deed (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  48. Letters Cover Letter (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  49. Motion (No Fee) Index # 42 Motion to Consolidate (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  50. Docket Sheet Docket Sheet (Original filed in 15-DCV-223741)
  51. Officers Return Index # 43 Citation by Certified Mail Return for Larry Carter. Served on 09/08/2023.
  52. Issuance Index # 44 Tax Citation Issued for Larry D Carter
  53. Citation eServed Carter , Larry D. Returned Unserved 03/04/2024 Returned 03/04/2024
  54. Officers Return Index # 45 Tax Citation Return for Larry D. Carter
  55. Affidavit Index # 46 Affidavit for Citation by Posting
  56. Counter Claim/Cross Action/Intervention/Third Party - Civil Index # 47 Intervening Plaintiffs Original Petition
  57. No Fee Documents Index # 48 Fort Bend Independent School District, Et Al. s Initial Disclosures, Testifying Expert Disclosures and Pretrial Disclosure
  58. Issuance Index # 49 Tax Citation Issued for Larry D Carter
  59. Tax Citation PCT 4 Carter , Larry D. Served 07/29/2024
  60. Officers Return Index # 50 Tax Citation Return for Larry D. Carter 7/29/24
  61. Motion (No Fee) Index # 51 Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem
  62. Order Appointing Index # 52 Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  63. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 53 Index #52 eServed to Parties.
  64. DWOP Notice Sent DWOP Notice Sent
  65. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 54 Ad Litem s Original Answer
  66. DWOP Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.)
  67. Motion (No Fee) Index # 55 Motion to Retain
  68. Order Index # 56 Order
  69. Letters Correspondence Letter from Court
  70. Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Case retained 12/20/24
  71. DWOP Notice Sent
  72. Motion (No Fee) Index # 57 Motion To Retain
  73. Notice Index # 59 Notice of Trial
  74. DWOP Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Notice of Hearing filed 03/31/2025 Reset by Court to 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 Reset by Court to 04/17/2025
  75. Order Index # 60 Order

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