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Filed 2023-03-09
Status Active
Type Appointment Of Special Personal Representative
Docket 102 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Petition for Appointment of Special Personal Representative
  2. Certificate of Death
  3. Affidavit In Support of Petition To Appoint Special Personal Representative. Applies To: Green, Amy (Petitioner)
  4. Affidavit In Support of Petition To Appoint Special Personal Representative. Applies To: Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary)
  5. Permanent Bond Without Sureties Filed
  6. Amy Green Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Other Pleading, Assent to the PR serving w/o sureties on bond, Assent to the nomination of: Marie Stuart
  7. Victoria Vego Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Other Pleading, Assent to the PR serving w/o sureties on bond, Assent to the nomination of: Marie Stuart
  8. Marie Stuart Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Other Pleading, Assent to the PR serving w/o sureties on bond,
  9. Order Appointing Special Personal Representative Dated: 03/13/2023 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  10. Temporary Bond Approved of Special Representative dated 03/13/2023, by Hon. Susan Sard Tierney
  11. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority for Special Pers. Rep. Sent On: 03/15/2023 10:59:33
  12. Petition for Formal Probate
  13. Permanent Bond Without Sureties Filed
  14. Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  15. Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent and Waive Notice to Formal Probate, ,
  16. Devisees
  17. Affidavit as to Military Service
  18. Uniform Counsel Certification Form Filed
  19. Certificate of Death
  20. Will
  21. Motion For Appointment of special Personal Representative
  22. Motion For Appointment of GAL
  23. Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Other Pleading, , Special PR
  24. Affidavit Of Marie Stuart
  25. Affidavit Of Amy Green
  26. Temporary Bond Without Sureties Filed
  27. Notice of hearing
  28. NOTICE: Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication issued for unsupervised administration to be published in Cape Cod Times.
  29. Victoria Vego Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Other Pleading, , Special PR
  30. Appearance by Attorney, Gillian Szlachetka Dubay, Esq.,Party Name Margaret Luce and Objection
  31. Motion For Short Order of Notice Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  32. Motion To Appear via Zoom or Telephonically Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  33. Event Resulted: Motion scheduled on: 05/11/2023 12:00 PM Has been: Administrative Judicial Hon. Susan Sard Tierney, Presiding
  34. Motion To Appear Via Zoom or Telephonically. ALLOWED on 05/12/2023 File Reference # 31 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  35. Event Resulted: Motion scheduled on: 05/18/2023 08:30 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan Sard Tierney, Presiding
  36. Notice of Assignment
  37. Motion For Appointment ALLOWED on 05/18/2023 File Reference # 21
  38. Motion For Appointment of GAL ALLOWED on 05/18/2023 File Reference # 22
  39. Order Appointing Special Personal Representative dated 5/1/8/23
  40. Fee Generating Appointment, Erin Rachel Barnes, Esq. appointed as D Guardian ad litem in an Estate/Administration ca On 06/05/2023 by Hon. Susan Sard Tierney Reason: Appointee has particular subject matter knowledge
  41. Affidavit Of Objection Applies To: Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  42. Citation Filed; Served as Ordered
  43. Motion To Accept Service as Rendered
  44. Appearance by Attorney, Erin Rachel Barnes, Esq.,Party Name Erin R Barnes, Esq. and Objection
  45. Affidavit Of Objection Applies To: Barnes, Esq., Erin R (Other)
  46. Motion To Accept Service as Rendered ALLOWED on 08/02/2023 File Reference # 40 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  47. Guardian Ad Litem's Motion To Compel Estate to retain Genealogist
  48. Motion To Allow Bond With Personal Sureties Applies To: Mycock Kelly, Esq., Lisa (Attorney) on behalf of Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary)
  49. Affidavit Of Counsel Applies To: Mycock Kelly, Esq., Lisa (Attorney) on behalf of Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary)
  50. Assented to Motion To Extend Order Appointing Special Personal Representative
  51. Affidavit Of Lisa Mycock Kelly, Esq.
  52. Motion To Extend Order Appointing Special Personal Representative ALLOWED on 08/23/2023 File Reference # 47 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  53. Order Appointing Special Personal Representative EXTENDED On 08/23/2023 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  54. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority for Special Pers. Rep. Sent On: 08/23/2023 14:33:28
  55. Temporary Bond With Corporate Sureties Filed
  56. Segregated report
  57. Motion To Withdraw objections of GAL
  58. Statement of Payment Received Pursuant to SJC Rule 1:07
  59. Motion For payment of fees from the estate
  60. Motion To Withdraw GAL Motion to Compel Estate to retain Genalogist
  61. Motion To Amend surviving, spouse, children at law form
  62. Assented to Motion For Short Order of Notice
  63. Assented to Motion To Appear via Zoom or Telephonically
  64. Assented to Motion To Extend Appointment of Special Personal Representative Applies To: Mycock Kelly, Esq., Lisa (Attorney) on behalf of Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary)
  65. Pre-Trial Notice and Order Sent Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard Event: Pretrial Conference - Probate and Guardianship Date: 03/27/2024 Time: 09:30 AM Result: Taken Off List
  66. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 11/30/2023 09:30 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan Sard Tierney, Presiding
  67. AMENDED Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  68. Appearance by Attorney, Sara J Kohls, Esq.,Party Name Victoria Vego
  69. Motion For payment of fees ALLOWED on 11/30/2023 File Reference # 57
  70. Motion To Amend Heirs at law form ALLOWED on 11/30/2023 File Reference # 58
  71. Motion To appear by zoom or telephone ALLOWED on 12/29/2023 File Reference # 60
  72. Motion To Extend order appointing SPR ALLOWED on 11/30/2023 File Reference # 61
  73. Order Appointing Special Personal Representative EXTENDED
  74. FLS Request for Reassignment Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  75. Motion For Telephonic Hearing Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  76. Motion For Telephonic Hearing With Assents Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  77. Pre-Trial Notice and Order Sent Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard Event: Pretrial Conference - Probate and Guardianship Date: 03/27/2024 Time: 09:30 AM Result: Taken Off List
  78. Amended Certificate of Service Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  79. Objection to Request for Reassignment Applies To: Kohls, Esq., Sara J (Attorney) on behalf of Green, Amy (Petitioner)
  80. FLS Reassignment Request Denied Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  81. Motion For Telephonic Hearing in part ALLOWED on 03/20/2024 File Reference # 71 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  82. Motion For Telephonic Hearing ALLOWED on 03/20/2024 File Reference # 72 with assent Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  83. Margaret Luce's Pretrial Memorandum Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  84. Amended Certificate of Service
  85. Margaret Luce's Pretrial Memorandum Applies To: Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector)
  86. Motion To Continue/Reschedule Pretrial Conference Applies To: Mycock Kelly, Esq., Lisa (Attorney) on behalf of Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary); Szlachetka Dubay, Esq., Gillian (Attorney) on behalf of Luce, Margaret (Objector); Kohls, Esq., Sara J (Attorney) on behalf of Green, Amy (Petitioner)
  87. Assented to Motion To Extend Order Appointing Special Personal Representative Applies To: Mycock Kelly, Esq., Lisa (Attorney) on behalf of Stuart, Marie (Proposed Fiduciary)
  88. Motion To Continue/Reschedule Pretrial Conference ALLOWED on 03/26/2024 File Reference # 81
  89. Motion To Extend Order Appointing Special Personal Representative ALLOWED on 03/26/2024 File Reference # 82
  90. Extended Order Appointing Special Personal Representative Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  91. Joint Motion For Status Conference
  92. Counsel's Motion To Appear Via Zoom OR Telephonically
  93. Motion To Appear Via Zoom OR Telephonically ALLOWED on 05/21/2024 File Reference # 87 Judge: Tierney, Hon. Susan Sard
  94. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 05/30/2024 08:30 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Susan Sard Tierney, Presiding
  95. Request For Court Audio Applies To: Kohls, Esq., Sara J (Attorney) on behalf of Green, Amy (Petitioner)
  96. Petition for Approval of Compromise
  97. Agreement Dated 06/18/2024 (Compromise)
  98. Compromised Will
  99. Judgment/Decree on Approval of Compromise entered on 06/20/2024 Related to File Reference #
  100. Judgment/Decree on Formal probate entered on 06/20/2024 Related to File Reference #
  101. Permanent Bond Approved of Personal Representative dated 06/20/2024, by Hon. Susan Sard Tierney
  102. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority for Personal Representative Sent On: 07/24/2024 12:12:13

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