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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-29
Status Decided
Type Gu Guardianship
Docket 44 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Retherford, Bonnie Dean | Retherford, Howard Lee | Retherford, Kaley Alexis
Photo of Hon. Koester, Stephen J.

Judge

Hon. Koester, Stephen J.

Madison County (IN)

Indiana

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Docket Entries

  1. Case Opened as a New Filing
  2. Petition to Establish Guardianship Filed
  3. Instruction Executed - Executor/Personal Rep/ Guardian
  4. Consent Form Filed
  5. Oath Filed
  6. Guardianship Information Sheet Filed
  7. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  8. Administrative Event
  9. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  10. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  11. Invalid Email: Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  12. Service Returned Served
  13. Service Returned Served
  14. Service Returned Served
  15. Service Returned Served
  16. Service Returned Served
  17. Subpoena/Summons Filed
  18. Subpoena/Summons Filed
  19. Service Returned Served
  20. Hearing
  21. Appearance Filed
  22. Witness and/or Exhibit List Filed
  23. Hearing Journal Entry
  24. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  25. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  26. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  27. Appearance Filed
  28. Motion for Continuance Filed
  29. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  30. Order Granting Motion for Continuance
  31. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  32. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  33. Hearing on Petition to Establish Guardianship
  34. Subpoena/Summons Filed
  35. Subpoena/Summons Filed
  36. Hearing on Petition to Establish Guardianship
  37. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  38. Hearing Journal Entry
  39. Hearing Scheduling Activity
  40. Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
  41. Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
  42. Notice Filed
  43. Hearing on Petition to Establish Guardianship
  44. Hearing Journal Entry

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