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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-20
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Independent Administration Without Will
Docket 69 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Franco, Alfred
Defendant Franco, Michelle
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 03/20/2023 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)
  2. 03/20/2023 APPLICATION View Document franco heirship application.pdf Comment APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP
  3. 03/29/2023 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 4-10-23
  4. 03/29/2023 POSTED NOTICE Served 03/29/20232:00 PM Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 03/30/2023 12:45 PM Comment RTN:03/30/23
  5. 03/29/2023 ISSUE CITATION Served 03/31/2023 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 04/05/2023 11:54 AM Comment RTN:04/05/23
  6. 03/30/2023 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  7. 04/05/2023 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  8. 04/11/2023 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  9. 05/19/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  10. 05/23/2023 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document 2023-05-23 - Ans - Orig - AAL.pdf
  11. 06/01/2023 WAIVER View Document franco waiver.pdf Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE
  12. 06/01/2023 WAIVER View Document franco certificate of service.pdf Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  13. 06/13/2023 APPLICATION View Document franco intestate application.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
  14. 07/12/2023 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document ISSUE POSTED NOTICES Comment COURT RTN: 07/24/23
  15. 07/12/2023 POSTED NOTICE Served 07/13/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 07/14/2023 Comment RTN: 7/14/23
  16. 07/14/2023 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  17. 07/21/2023 WAIVER View Document franco waiver of de novo.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  18. 07/21/2023 WAIVER View Document 2023-07-21 - Waiver - De Novo - Franco.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  19. 07/25/2023 WAIVER View Document mark franco waiver of service 2 signed..pdf Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE- MARK FRANCO
  20. 07/26/2023 APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 02:00 PM Comment & Application for Letters of Independent Administration
  21. 07/26/2023 AFFIDAVIT View Document AFFIDAVIT Comment - THIS ORDER CAN BE FOUND IN THE SEPT 14, 2023 DAILY FILE FOLDER- OF FACTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF HEIRS. LUIS EDUARDO ORDONEZ, JR. ("AFFIANT")
  22. 07/26/2023 AFFIDAVIT View Document AFFIDAVIT Comment - - THIS ORDER CAN BE FOUND IN THE SEPT 14, 2023 DAILY FILE FOLDER - OF FACTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF HEIRS. LUCY JEAN ORDONEZ ("AFFIANT")
  23. 08/03/2023 WAIVER View Document Aflred Franco waiver.pdf Comment ALFRED FRANCO
  24. 08/03/2023 WAIVER View Document mark franco waiver 3.pdf Comment MICHELLE FRANCO
  25. 08/23/2023 WAIVER View Document mark franco waiver 4.pdf Comment DISTRIBUTEE'S CONSENT TO APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER OF NOTICE
  26. 08/28/2023 ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES
  27. 08/28/2023 JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP View Document JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP
  28. 09/14/2023 APPLICATION FOR COURT - CREATED INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 11:15 AM Comment Continuation Hearing from 7/26/23
  29. 09/14/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND View Document ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND
  30. 09/14/2023 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  31. 09/14/2023 OATH FILED View Document OATH FILED
  32. 12/11/2023 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT REMINDER View Document I&A Reminder New
  33. 01/26/2024 ORDER - FILE INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT View Document ORDER - FILE INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
  34. 03/14/2024 ORDER - SHOW CAUSE (OCA) View Document ORDER - SHOW CAUSE (OCA) Comment - HE HAS FAILED TO FILE THE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS HEREIN AS REQUIRED BY LAW
  35. 03/20/2024 PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL View Document CERTIFIED MAIL View Document PROOF OF SERVICE Comment FAILED TO FILE INVENT, APPRAISE, CLAIMS CMRRR: 9414 8149 0238 8738 5035 79
  36. 03/20/2024 SHOW CAUSE View Document SHOW CAUSE Comment FAILED TO FILE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT, AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  37. 03/20/2024 SHOW CAUSE (UNPAID) Comment SHOW CAUSE FEE UNPAID AT TIME OF FILING
  38. 03/20/2024 SHOW CAUSE (SERVICE) Served 03/26/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 4 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 4 Returned 03/29/2024 Comment RTN: 03/29/2024
  39. 03/29/2024 RETURN PERSONAL CITATION View Document RETURN PERSONAL CITATION
  40. 04/15/2024 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - AFTER 90 Comment INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  41. 04/16/2024 SHOW CAUSE Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA Hearing Time 02:00 PM Comment For Failure to File Inventory & Appraisement

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