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Collin County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-08
Type Probate Dependent Administration
Docket 88 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Kolle, Bradley D.
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Judge

Hon. Prove Up (3:45 Pm) (judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Muniment Zoom

Collin County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Application for Determination of Heirship (OCA)
  2. Application for Independent Administration (OCA)
  3. Constable PCT #3 - Publication Notice
  4. Citation 12-26-22
  5. Abstract for Application Voters Registration
  6. Citation by Publication
  7. Order Appoint Atty Ad Litem (OCA) Jessica Dunne
  8. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 12/13/2022 Returned 12/14/2022
  9. Citation By Publication All Interested Parties Served 12/12/2022
  10. Citation Return
  11. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website
  12. Citation Return w/ PUBA
  13. Publisher's Affidavit
  14. OCA Return of Service
  15. Amended Application to Determine Heirship
  16. Amended Application for Dependent Administration
  17. Constable PCT #1 - Publication Notice Also Sheriff Posting
  18. Citation 07.03.23
  19. Citation by Publication
  20. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 06/19/2023 Returned 06/21/2023
  21. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website
  22. Citation By Publication All Interested Parties Served 06/18/2023 Returned 06/22/2023
  23. Citation Return
  24. Citation Return w/ puba
  25. Publisher's Affidavit
  26. OCA Return of Service
  27. Constable PCT #3 - Service Fee
  28. Personal Service Ben Ray Bayer
  29. Citation By Personal Service Bayer, Ben Ray Returned Unserved 08/08/2023 Returned 08/08/2023
  30. Citation Return
  31. Motion for Ratification of Substitute Service
  32. Exhibit A - Genealogy Report
  33. Exhibit B - Constable Citation Return Unserved
  34. Order for Substituted Service
  35. Prove Up (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S)
  36. Judge's Docket Entry Conducted hearing and received evidence on Application for Determination of Heirship and for Dependent Administration of Estate. Evidence establishes that brother of Bette Anne Bayer would be the only intestate heir of the estate if he is still living. Brother has not been heard from in many years. There is a possibility that he may have predeceased Bette, or that he may have died after her. Court declared that Dependent Administrator of Estate would be appointed. Judge decided not to declare heirship until further efforts are made to confirm that brother is actually still living. Original applicant will not be named as Administrator, but original applicant will be given the opportunity to top the highest and best offer for a residence as and when the Dependent Administrator receives a proposed purchase offer that the Dependent Administrator believes should be accepted. Judge Weldon Copeland.
  37. Proof of Death
  38. Order to Ratify Substituted Service
  39. Order Appointing Third-Party Dependent Administrator
  40. Oath Dependent Administrator
  41. Bond (Estate) Dependent Administrator
  42. Inventory or Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory (OCA)
  43. Application Sell Real or Personal Property
  44. Application Sell Real or Personal Property
  45. Request
  46. Citation 03.18.24 - Real Property
  47. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 03/01/2024 Returned 03/05/2024
  48. Citation 03.18.24 - Personal Property
  49. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 03/01/2024 Returned 03/05/2024
  50. Citation Return
  51. Citation Return
  52. Notice to Creditors
  53. Order Approve Inventory
  54. Order of Sale of Personal Property and to Abandon Worthless Property
  55. Order of Sale of Real Property
  56. Report of Sale of Real Property
  57. Decree Confirming Sale of Real Property
  58. Memorandum of Allowance or Rejection of claim
  59. Order Approving and Classifying Claim
  60. Status Conference Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) ZOOM
  61. Judge's Docket Entry Conducted Status Conference. The heirs of this estate have yet to be determined. Belle Anne Baker was not married and she had no children. She was predeceased by both parents. She had a brother whose name is believed to be Ben Ray Baker who was born in 1946 who cannot be located and who now may be deceased. It is possible that he was in the United States Navy for 20+ years. I do not want to declare the brother to be the heir if he predeceased Belle Anne. We are accordingly setting the case for another hearing at least sixty days in the future in the hope that we may find additional information about the missing brother. An Order was signed to compensate the Attorney Ad Litem for the services that she has provided to this date. Judge Weldon Copeland
  62. Order to Pay Attorney Ad Litem
  63. Status Conference Hearing (11:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.)
  64. Judge's Docket Entry Conducted Second Status Conference. All available information suggests that Belle Anne Baker was not married and had no children and that she was predeceased by both parents. She had a brother whose name is believed to be Ben Ray Baker who was born in 1946 who is reported to have died at a Veterans hospital, date unknown. The date of death for the brother is unknown, but the greatest probability is that he predeceased Belle Ann Baker. We are accordingly setting the case for another hearing in April at which it is anticipated that the cousins of Belle Ann Baker named in the application will be declared as the heirs. Mr. Wilburn is authorized to advance $2,500.00 toward the cost/expense of a forensic genealogist. Weldon Copeland
  65. Amended Application Second Amended Application for Determination of Heirship
  66. Request Citation by Posting and Publication
  67. Citation 02.10.2025
  68. Citation by Publication
  69. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 02/04/2025 Returned 02/05/2025
  70. Citation By Publication All Interested Parties Served 02/04/2025 Returned 02/06/2025
  71. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website #78764
  72. Publisher's Affidavit
  73. Citation Return
  74. Citation Return
  75. OCA Return of Service
  76. Affidavit of Attorney
  77. Status Conference Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Set per Judge Copeland
  78. Proof of Death
  79. Order Judgment Declare Heirship (OCA)
  80. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order/Orders DETERMINING / DECLARING HEIRSHIP. Had letter sent to heir of Estate confirming validity of Court Order. Judge Weldon Copeland
  81. Final Accounting of Dependent Administrator (OCA) 02.21.2024 - 05.08.2025
  82. Request for Posted Citation
  83. Citation 05.27.2025
  84. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 05/13/2025 Returned 05/16/2025
  85. Citation Return
  86. Attorney's Certificate Regarding Notice
  87. Status Conference Hearing (3:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Judge to convince Heir - not a scam. DO NOT CANCEL - SCHEDULED BY JUDGE COPELAND
  88. Judge's Docket Entry Ms. Funes did not appear at the Zoom hearing on May 23, 2025, perhaps because the letter to her erroneously said the hearing would be on April 23, 2025. Judge Weldon Copeland

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