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Court

Denton County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-19
Status Dormant Probate
Type Determination Of Heirship
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Zhang, Xunan
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Judge

Hon. Jahn David W

Denton County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Statement of Facts - Pam Zong
  2. Request for Issuance of Citation
  3. Service Issued
  4. Citation By Posting Zhang, Xunan Served 05/25/2023 Response Due 06/05/2023 Returned 06/05/2023
  5. Service Issued
  6. Citation By Publication Zhang, Xunan Served 05/23/2023 Returned 05/30/2023
  7. Published Citation Returned
  8. Publisher's Affidavit Citation
  9. Posted Citation Returned
  10. Service Returned Public Information Portal
  11. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem In Sequence Level 2
  12. Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  13. Report of Attorney or Ad Litem
  14. Waiver of Citation And Notice Regarding Proceeding To Declare Heirship-Pebbles Begin
  15. Declaration of Waiver of Citation And Notice Regarding Proceeding to Declare Heirship
  16. Declaration of Waiver of Citation and Notice Regarding Proceeding to Declare Heirship
  17. Certificate of Service Attorney's - of Citation
  18. Waiver of Citation and Notice Regarding Proceeding to Declare Heirship - Pebbles Cheryl-Lyn Begin
  19. Waiver of Citation and Notice Regarding Proceeding to Declare Heirship - Troy Dean Begin
  20. Waiver of Citation and Notice-Christian Begin
  21. Amended Attorney Certificate of Service of Citation
  22. Certificate Second Amended Attorney's Certificate of Service of Citation
  23. Compliance Hearing for Determination of Heirship to be set (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Jahn, David W) 10/05/2023 Reset by Court to 11/06/2023 11/06/2023 Reset by Court to 12/06/2023 12/06/2023 Reset by Court to 02/20/2024 Result: Complied
  24. INDEPENDENT ADMINI/APP FOR HEIRSHIP JUDGE NOLTER (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Jahn, David W) ZOOM
  25. Order Approving Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  26. Order for Mandatory Report of Judicial Appointment and Fees
  27. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing held via video conference on Application to Determine Heirship without administration. Application filed within four years of date of death. Est. Code 202.052 Citation published in newspaper/OCA and filed with the Court. Est. Code 202.053 General Citation posted and returned for Application for Administration and Heirship. Waiver of citation on file for heirs. Death certificate presented. Certificate of Service on file. Attorney ad litem appointed to represent unknown heirs, heirs whose whereabouts are unknown, and heirs suffering from legal disability appeared. Testimony received from applicant and disinterested witnesses (Panni Zong and Susan Richlark). No necessity for administration. Proof of death and other facts signed in open court. Proofs from disinterested witnesses signed in open court. Judgment declaring heirship with no administration signed. AAL fees approved without objection. AAL discharged. EJN.
  28. Judgment Declaring Heirship - No Administration
  29. Proof Of Death and Other Facts
  30. Statement of Facts -Susan Richlark

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