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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2021-10-25
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Independent Administration Without Will
Docket 70 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hess, Ann Elizabeth | Hess, Mark Brian
Defendant Hess, Craig S.
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 10/25/2021 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)
  2. 10/25/2021 APPLICATION View Document Application for Ancillary Probate.10.19.21.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
  3. 10/27/2021 APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT View Document appointment of resident agent.pdf
  4. 10/27/2021 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Amended Application.10.21.21.pdf Comment AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATORS
  5. 11/17/2021 MISC. EVENT View Document Certificate of Heir - Ann.signed.pdf Comment CERTIFICATE OF HEIR AND DISTRIBUTION-ANN ELIZABETH HESS
  6. 11/17/2021 MISC. EVENT View Document MarkHess.signed.cert..pdf Comment CERTIFICATE OF HEIR AND DISTRIBUTION-MARK BRIAN HESS
  7. 11/18/2021 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 12/6/21
  8. 11/18/2021 POSTED NOTICE Served 11/22/2021 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 11/24/2021 Comment RTN:11/24/2021
  9. 11/24/2021 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  10. 05/16/2022 AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP View Document Affidavit of Mark Hess regarding Craig Hess with attachments_pdf.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP REGARDING CRAIG S HESS DECEASED AND CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY
  11. 06/15/2022 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE Judicial Officer THOMPSON, BRENDA H Hearing Time 03:30 PM
  12. 07/19/2022 SUPPLEMENTAL: APPLICATION View Document Supplement to Second Amended Application w_attachments_pdf.pdf Comment SUPPLEMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATORS
  13. 09/07/2022 AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP View Document Affidavit of Mark Brian Hess_signed_pdf.pdf Comment MARK BRIAN HESS
  14. 09/07/2022 AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP View Document Affidavit of Michael Hartmann_signed_pdf.pdf Comment MICHAEL HARTMANN
  15. 09/07/2022 AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP View Document Affidavit of Melissa Pugh_signed_pdf.pdf Comment MELISSA PUGH
  16. 09/12/2022 SPECIAL SETTINGS Judicial Officer THOMPSON, BRENDA H Hearing Time 1:30 PM Cancel Reason REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY/PRO SE Comment Amended Application for Ancillary Probate and Appointment of Independent Administrator
  17. 10/04/2022 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Second Amended Applciation for Ancillary Probate and Appointment.pdf Comment SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE
  18. 10/04/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letterwoop2022.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  19. 10/28/2022 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document court.letter.post notice.pdf
  20. 12/06/2022 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 12/19/22
  21. 12/06/2022 POSTED NOTICE Served 12/07/2022 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 12/08/2022 Comment RTN:12/8/2022
  22. 12/08/2022 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  23. 01/26/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letter to Court re Prove up Docs2023.pdf View Document Oath.Ann.2023.pdf View Document Oath.Mark.2023.pdf View Document proof of death2023Mark.pdf View Document proof of death.Ann.2023.pdf View Document Order.Admit2023.pdf Comment PROVE UP DOCUMENTS
  24. 02/06/2023 WAIVER View Document Waiver De Novo - Signed.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  25. 02/08/2023 APPLICATION FOR COURT - CREATED INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA Hearing Time 1:30 PM Comment Amended Application for Ancillary Probate and Appointment of Independent Administrators
  26. 02/08/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order.Admit2023Ind.Admin.pdf Comment PROPOSED AMENDED ORDER ON THE SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT CO-ADMINISTRATORS AND AUTHORIZING LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATORS
  27. 02/08/2023 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS Comment - ANN ELIZABETH HESS ("AFFIANT")
  28. 02/08/2023 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS Comment - MARK BRIAN HESS ("AFFIANT")
  29. 02/15/2023 APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT View Document AHess2021Agent.pdf Comment APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT
  30. 02/21/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document USMailCoverLetter.DWBMBH.POD2023.pdf View Document proofMBH.pdf Comment PROPOSED PROOF OF DEATH
  31. 03/08/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND View Document ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND Comment - ORDER ON THE SECOND AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ANCILLARY PROBATE AND APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT CO-ADMINISTRATORS AND AUTHORIZING LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATORS
  32. 03/20/2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document Notice to Creditors.pdf Comment PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
  33. 03/31/2023 OATH FILED View Document Oath.Mark.2023 signed.pdf
  34. 04/11/2023 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document Affidavit.BeneficiaryMBHESS Executed.pdf Comment Affidavit of the Personal Representative
  35. 04/18/2023 QUALIFICATION REMINDER View Document QUALIFICATION REMINDER
  36. 04/25/2023 OATH FILED View Document Oath.Ann.2023 - Executed.pdf
  37. 04/25/2023 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document Affidavit.BeneficiaryAHESS - Executed.pdf
  38. 06/05/2023 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - BEFORE 90 Comment Inventory, Appraisement and list of Claims
  39. 06/05/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order.Approving Inevntory.11.20.19.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS, AS SUPPLEMENTED
  40. 06/09/2023 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT View Document ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
  41. 07/18/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

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