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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2021-09-21
Status Disposed
Type Tax Case
Docket 48 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Brazoria County|Brazoria County Drainage District #4|City Of Pearland|Pearland Independent School District|Special Road & Bridge District
Defendant Nationstar Mortgage Llc|Steele, Howard|Steele, Howard L, Jr.|The United States Of America Internal Revenue Service
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Judge

Hon. Sebesta, Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale in the amount of $94,096.12 to Howard Lynn Steele, III
  2. Request Citation Request Letter
  3. Docket Sheet
  4. Citation Steele, Howard Served 09/30/2021 6:30 AM Serving Officer Woods, Efrem Steele, Kimberly J. Served 10/06/2021 Harris Co Pct 7 The United States of America - Internal Revenue Service Served 10/13/2021 Nationstar Mortgage LLC Served 09/29/2021 Travis County Pct. 5
  5. Service Returned #211867 Howard L. Steele - Citation served 9/30/2021
  6. Service Returned 211868 Kimberly J. Steele- Citation Served 10/6/2021
  7. Answer Defendant's Original Answer - Kimberly Steele
  8. Service Returned 211869 United States of America - Internal Revenue Service - Citation Served on 10/13/2021
  9. Service Returned 211870 Nationstar Mortgage, LLC - Citation Served on 9/29/21
  10. Answer Defendant's Original Answer - Howard L. Steele, Jr.
  11. Motion for Partial Dismissal as to Certain Defendant - Kimberly J. Steele
  12. Proposed Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Kimberly J. Steele
  13. Order Interlocutory Order of Partial Dismissal as to Kimberly J. Steele / PS / 2 pages
  14. Notice of Judgment mailed (1)
  15. Answer of The United States of America
  16. Notice of Trial set for 02/25/2022 at 10:00 AM
  17. Notice of Trial set for 5/27/2022 @ 10:00am
  18. Motion for Default Judgment
  19. Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  20. Statement Certified Delinquent Tax Statement
  21. Judgment / PS / 4 pages
  22. Notice of Judgment mailed (3); Notice of Default Judgment mailed (1)
  23. Mail Return Notice of Judgment; Return To Sender Not Deliverable As Addressed Unable To Forward
  24. Answer Original Answer of State of Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division after Tax Suit Judgment
  25. Request November Tax Sale from Perdue Brandon
  26. Order of Sale Steele, Howard Served 11/01/2022 Sold
  27. Service Returned (#239867) Howard L. Steele - Order of Sale, Sold 11/01/2022
  28. Motion to Disburse Excess Proceeds
  29. Proposed Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale
  30. Motion for Continuance
  31. Petition Lienholder's Petition for Excess Proceeds
  32. Notice of Hearing on Motion for Excess Proceeds set 02/13/2023 @ 9:00 am
  33. Proposed Order Continuing Case
  34. Motion Amended Motion to Disburse Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale - Howard Lynn Steele, III
  35. Proposed Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale
  36. CANCELED Motion Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Hill, Greg) Passed Mtn. to Disburse Excess Proceeds Set for Hrg. 1/24/23 @ 10:00 a.m.
  37. Correspondence Receipt from Harris County
  38. Motion to Withdraw Excess Proceeds from the Registry of the Court
  39. Proposed Order on Motion to Withdraw Excess Proceeds
  40. Affidavit for United States Lien on Behalf of the Internal Revenue Service
  41. Notice of Hearing on Motion to Withdraw Excess Proceeds set 02/13/2023 @ 9:00 am
  42. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Hill, Greg) Trey Steele's Mtn. to Disburse Excess Proceeds Set for Hrg. 2/13/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
  43. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Hill, Greg) OAG's Mtn. to Disburse Excess Proceeds Set for Hrg. 2/13/23 @ 9:00 a.m.
  44. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds in the amount of$119,507.47 to theUnited States Internal Revenue Service. gh
  45. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds in the amount of $32,117.43 to The Office of the Attorney General. gh
  46. Judicial Docket Entry Signed Order to Disburse Excess Proceeds in the Amount of $94,096.12 to Howard Lynn Steele, III. gh
  47. Order on the United States of America's Motion to Withdraw Excess Proceed Funds from the Registry of the Court in the amount of $119,507.47
  48. Order Disbursing Excess Proceeds in the amount of $32,117.43 to the Office of the Attorney General

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