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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-20
Status Active - Pending
Type Dependant Administration
Docket 141 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jackson, Theodore, Ii
Defendant Jackson, Theodore, Sr.
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Judge

Hon. Pfeiffer, Thomas

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. ury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas) No Zoom 05/06/2024 Reset by Court to 09/23/2024 09/23/2024 Reset by Court to 03/10/2025 03/10/2025 Reset by Court to 04/22/2025 04/22/2025 Reset by Court to 05/27/2025 05/27/2025 Reset by Court to 10/27/2025
  2. pplication to Determine Heirship
  3. otion Emergency Motion for Declaration Regarding Disposition of Remains
  4. equest Process Request- Personal Service: Faye Etta Bryant
  5. equest Process Request- Goodson Funeral Home
  6. rder for Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Injunction
  7. emporary Restraining Order to be served by Private Process Server
  8. emporary Restraining Order to be served by Private Process Server
  9. Restraining Order Bryant, Faye Etta Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person
  10. Restraining Order Goodson Funeral Home Unserved Anticipated Server Private Process Server Anticipated Method In Person
  11. etter Cover Letter re: copy fee for TRO
  12. equest Citation Request - All Peoples Funeral Home
  13. emporary Restraining Order to be served by Private Process Server
  14. Restraining Order All Peoples Funeral Home Unserved Anticipated Server Private Process Server Anticipated Method In Person
  15. ffidavit of Service
  16. ffidavit of Service
  17. equest Civil Process Request Form
  18. ffidavit of Service
  19. itation and Applications/Motion by BCSO
  20. itation Bryant, Faye Etta Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person
  21. robate Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas) Temporary Administration
  22. otion Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  23. otice of Appearance
  24. udicial Docket Entry held hearing on temporary administration and injunction relief; temp administration granted; granted and two orders were signed this day to that effect; Docket control order was entered into the court's file for a November 2023 jury trial.
  25. rder Creating Temporary Administration and Appointing Temporary Administrator
  26. rder Granting Temporary Injunction
  27. ocket Control Order
  28. xhibit A - Celebration of Life program
  29. rder Appointing Ad Litem Alan R. Kolodny appointed; emailed to both attorneys
  30. ath Filed of Temporary Administrator
  31. ond Approved
  32. nswer of the Attorney of Ad Litem
  33. etter Cover Letter re: letters
  34. ssue Letters of Temporary Administration - 10 w/ cert copies of Order; attorney to pick up
  35. etter Cover Letter re: certified copies w/ previously paid temp letters
  36. laim by Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd on behalf of The Home Depot - Citibank N.A
  37. otice Clerk's Notice of Claim Filed
  38. ervice Returned Unexecuted; See Attached
  39. emorandum of Allowance Filed for Claim of Phillips & Cohen Associates on Behalf of CitiBank NA
  40. ublisher's Affidavit With Notice to Creditors; The Daily Court Review - 5/10/23
  41. laim $9,743.96
  42. etter Clerk's Notice of Claim Filed
  43. emorandum of Rejection on behalf of Citibank, NA - $9,743.96
  44. pposition to the Application Determination of Heirship
  45. laim Docket Sent to Judge; Returned to Clerk No Action Taken
  46. otion to Deliver Property and to Show Cause
  47. pplication to Approve Leasing Agreements for Real Property
  48. eport of Intention to Rent Real Property
  49. pplication for Authority to Engage Attorneys and Enter Contingent Fee Agreement
  50. pplication for Authority to Ratify Gift of Personal Property - Motor Vehicle
  51. pplication for Extension of Time in Which to File Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims
  52. rder Granting Extension of Time in Which to File Inventory, Appraisement and List of Claims
  53. otice of In-Person Hearing
  54. otion for Genetic Testing
  55. Amended
  56. Order
  57. Order
  58. Order
  59. Order
  60. Order
  61. Memorandum of Rejection
  62. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas)
  63. Proposed Order
  64. Order
  65. Application
  66. Order
  67. Application
  68. Order
  69. Application
  70. Order
  71. Supplemental
  72. Memorandum of Allowance Filed
  73. Inventories Filed (OCA)
  74. Order Approving Inventory
  75. Report
  76. Notice
  77. Notice of Hearing
  78. Consent
  79. Order
  80. Opposition
  81. Status Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas) 11/27/2023 Reset by Court to 12/13/2023 12/13/2023 Reset by Court to 12/21/2023
  82. Judicial Docket Entry
  83. Order
  84. Amended
  85. Proposed Order
  86. Motion
  87. Order
  88. Judicial Docket Entry
  89. Application
  90. Letter
  91. Order
  92. Judicial Docket Entry
  93. Opposition
  94. Motion
  95. Docket Control Order
  96. Annual or Final Accounts Filed (OCA)
  97. Record
  98. Annual Account Approved
  99. Designation
  100. Motion
  101. Proposed Order
  102. otion for Continuance
  103. roposed Order Granting Intervening Applicant's Joint Motion for Continuance; Sent to Judge; Returned
  104. otion for Genetic Testing of Applicant Theodore Jackson, I, Michael D. Jackson, Tammy Henderson, and Their Respective Mothers
  105. roposed Order for Genetic Testing of Applicant Theodore Jackson, I, Michael D. Jackson, Tammy Henderson, and Their Respective Mothers and for Exhumation/Disinterment of the Body of Theodore Jackson, II for Evidentiary Purposes; Sent to Judge; Returned
  106. udicial Docket Entry at the fourth trial settig, the court received a joint motion for continuance. Same was granted. Litigants to appearance on 3/10/25 to discuss any further order as needed and DCOs. - tlp
  107. ecord Rule 166 Disclosures
  108. roposed Order Proposed Jury Charge
  109. otion to Exclude Evidence
  110. ecord Joinder of Intervening Joint Aoolicant's Motion for Continuance
  111. ocket Control Order Envelope #98254247
  112. udicial Docket Entry joint motion for continuance granted off of the 4th trial setting. Held hearing this day. Terri Sanchez reporting. - Lawyers indicated there are lingering basic discovery issues still pending (not related to genetic tersting) despite this being the 4th trial setting. another DCO was enter but w/o a trial date. The lawyers will return each month, once a month for status/pretrial heairng every month to inform the Court as to status and progress made if any on outstanding issues that need to be addressed before a viable trial date can be set. - The parties were order to return on on 4/22/25 at 9am. The appearance of the ad litem is waived until further notice. CLERK TO NOTIFY ALL AS TO THE 4/22/25 AT 9A STATUS HEARING. - tlp
  113. etter Clerk's Notice of Hearing
  114. etter Re: Request to order 10 Letters of Administration for pickup
  115. udicial Docket Entry vacation letter/notice given for the week of June 30, 2025. - tlp
  116. esignation of Experts-Contestant Bryant
  117. udicial Docket Entry reset to 5/27/25 at 0900. Clerk to notify all parties. - tlp
  118. etter Clerk's Notice of Hearing
  119. xhibit A-V
  120. esignation Initial Pre-Trial Disclosures and Designation of Expert Witnesses of Applicant
  121. otion to Nonsuit
  122. rder Granting Plaintiff's (Intervener's) Nonsuit; Envelope #100939802
  123. ecord Zoom Oral Deposition of Jeanette Murray 4.15.25
  124. mended Initial, Pre-trial Disclosures, and Designation of Expert Witnesses of Theodore Jackson, II., and Michael Duane Jackson
  125. mended Exhibits A-8 through A-12
  126. mended Exhibits A-13 through A-19
  127. mended Exhibit A-20, Part 1 of 2
  128. mended Exhibit List-Exhibit A-21 through A-22
  129. ocket Control Order Envelope #101261460
  130. mended Exhibit A-20 Part 2 of 2
  131. mended Exhibit A-1 through A-7
  132. mended Exhibit A-4
  133. mended Exhibit A-6
  134. mended Notice of Deposition for Jeanette Murray
  135. otice Cross Notice of Oral and Video Deposition
  136. pplication for Extension of Time in Which to File the Second Annual Account for the Period April 14, 2024, through April 14, 2025
  137. rder Granting Extension of Time in Which to File the Second Annual Account for the Period April 14, 2024, through April 14, 2025; Envelope #102058649
  138. esponse to Etta Bryant's Motion of Declaratory Judgment/Opposition to Determination of Heirship, Claim of Fraud, and Special Exceptions
  139. otion for Security for Costs Against Etta Faye Bryant
  140. robate Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas) Set by Hatchett: Motion for Security Costs & Special Exceptions
  141. re-Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pfeiffer, Thomas) Pre-Trial Conference--No Zoom

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