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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-27
Type Guardianship Minor
Docket 27 entries
Photo of Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 4 Party: Ryder, Thomas M
  2. Application for Appt of Guardian of Estate Index # 5 Amended Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  3. Citation - Personal **Confidential** Served 01/02/2024 Returned 01/04/2024
  4. Citation - Poster Return Date 01/22/2024 Public Notice Served 01/09/2024 Returned 01/10/2024
  5. Certificate of Completion for Guardian with JBCC Index # 6 Mary Potts
  6. Waiver of Citation/Service Index # 7 Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  7. Affidavit of Notice 1051.104 Index # 8 Party: Smith, Kate
  8. CANCELED Guardianship - Minor Hearing (3:15 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Per Attorney 45 minutes needed
  9. Proof of Facts Index # 11 Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  10. Oath Index # 10 Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  11. Order Appointing Guardian of Estate Index # 9 gde/powers/5/8/2024 Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  12. Guardianship - Minor Hearing (3:45 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) 04/19/2024 Reset by Court to 04/29/2024
  13. Court Investigator Report Index # 14
  14. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 13 of Fees and Expenses of Ad Litem 500.00 Party: **Confidential**
  15. Bond - Corporate Surety Index # 12 $66,000.00 Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth
  16. Request Index # 15 Ltrs
  17. Order for Payment of Attorney Fees Index # 16 Ad Litem Fees- $500.00- Registry Pay- Discharged Party: Ryder, Thomas M
  18. Notice to Creditors Index # 17
  19. Correspondence Index # 18 Delinquent INV
  20. Correspondence Index # 19 Letter to Clerk re AAL Fee
  21. Notice to Creditors Index # 20
  22. Inventory Appraisement and List of Claims Index # 21 NOT USED LB Party: Potts, Mary Elisabeth

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