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Court

Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-13
Type Probate Dependent Administration
Docket 104 entries
Disposition judgment
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Request Index # 1 for Personal Citation - Paid $8 Issue Citation $16 Service - Constable - Posting, & $20 Issue Citation
  2. Application for Probate of Will Index # 2 Owes $2 JF, Paid $2 Jf, & $83 Pub Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce
  3. Will - Copy Index # 3 Party: Cothran, Virginia Peeler
  4. Citation - Poster Return Date 6/26/23 Public Notice Served 06/15/2023 Returned 06/16/2023
  5. Citation - Publication Return 6-26-2023 Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Unserved
  6. Will - Copy Index # 4 Party: Cothran, Virginia Peeler
  7. Citation - Personal Adair C. Bean - eserved attorney Bean, Adair C. Unserved
  8. Miscellaneous Document Index # 5 Delivery receipt for Citation served electronically
  9. Correspondence Index # 6 Filing Letter
  10. Amended Appl for Probate of Will Index # 7 Will not Produced Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce
  11. Citation - Publication sent to oca website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 06/27/2023 Returned 07/03/2023
  12. Citation - Poster Public Notice Served 06/22/2023 Returned 06/23/2023
  13. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 8 Publication
  14. Citation - Personal eserved to attorney Duke, Adair C. Served 07/25/2023 Returned 07/31/2023
  15. Answer/Response Index # 9 and Jury Demand Pd $5 Jury Fee Party: Duke, Adair C.
  16. CANCELED Probate Of Will Hearing (3:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Per Attorney
  17. Correspondence Index # 10 Filing Letter to the Clerk
  18. Application for Temp Admin Index # 11 Joint Application Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce Party: Duke, Adair C.
  19. Contest - First Filing: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 12 Party: Duke, Adair C.
  20. Correspondence Index # 13 Cover Letter
  21. Application for Temp Admin Index # 14 Amended Joint Application Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce Party: Duke, Adair C.
  22. Correspondence Index # 15 Vacation Letter
  23. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 16 January 26, 2024 at 9:45am
  24. Temporary Administration (9:45 AM) (Judicial Officer McGown, Quentin)
  25. Order Appointing Temp Administrator Index # 17 13,500,000.00 Bond Required - Electronically Sent to atty. Party: Goodman, Catherine H.
  26. Assoc. Judge Order Approved by Presiding Judge
  27. Bond - Corporate Surety Index # 18 $13,500.000.00 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  28. Request Index # 19 Letters
  29. Return of Citation/Service Index # 20 Subpoena Katten Benson Zachry
  30. Notice to Creditors Index # 21
  31. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 22 Appointee Fees Party: Goodman, Catherine H.
  32. Contest - Subsequent: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 23 First Amended Original Petition Contesting Will Party: Bean, Adair C.
  33. Contest - Subsequent: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 24 Second Amended Original Petition Contesting Will Party: Duke, Adair C.
  34. Citation - Personal The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth, Inc. attn: Daphne Barlow Stigliano Served 02/23/2024 Returned 02/28/2024 The Day Resource Center for the Homeless, Attn: Glen W. Hahn Unserved Habitat for Humanity of Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Attn: Gage Yager Served 02/23/2024 Returned 02/28/2024 The Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, Inc. Served 02/21/2024 Returned 04/03/2024 Children's Closet - University Christian Church of Fort Worth Unserved
  35. Order for Payment of Appointee Fees Index # 25 4223.00 - Estate Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  36. Application to Hire or Rent Index # 26 Appraiser Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  37. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 27 Boys and Girls Club - BT
  38. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 28 Habitat for Humanity - BT
  39. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 29 Children's Closet Michelle Ingram
  40. Answer/Response Index # 30 Defendant's Original Answer Party: Universal Christian Church of Fort Worth
  41. Order to Hire or Rent Index # 32 Party: Goodman, Catherine H.
  42. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 31 Appointee Fees Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  43. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 33 to The Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County Inc.
  44. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 34 Second Amended Original Petition contesting Will
  45. Correspondence Index # 35 Vacation Letter
  46. Correspondence Index # 36 Vacation Letter
  47. Application for Expenditure Index # 37 CPA Fees Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  48. Application for Extension of Time to File Inventory & App. Index # 38 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  49. Judgment/Order Index # 40 Granting Authority to Pay CPA - $1,106.25 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  50. Order Extending Time to File Inventory & Appraisement Index # 39 Extended to September 4, 2024 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  51. Answer/Response Index # 41 Proponent Leah Klyce Cothran's Original Answer Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce
  52. Correspondence Index # 42 Filing Letter To the Clerk on Answers
  53. Application for Probate of Will Index # 43 POSTER/PUBLICATION PD Second Amended Application to Probate Will and for Letters Testamentary Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce
  54. Will - Copy Index # 44 Party: Cothran, Virginia Peeler
  55. Citation - Poster Public Notice Served 08/15/2024 Returned 08/16/2024
  56. Citation - Publication Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 08/20/2024 Returned 08/23/2024
  57. Will - Original Index # 45 Party: Cothran, Virginia Peeler
  58. Application to Hire or Rent Index # 46 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  59. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 47 Publication
  60. Order to Hire or Rent Index # 49 CPA Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  61. Application for Extension of Time to File Inventory & App. Index # 48 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  62. Order Extending Time to File Inventory & Appraisement Index # 50 Extended to December 4, 2024 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  63. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 51 Accountant - $3,089.90 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  64. Motion Index # 52 For Trial Setting and Trail Scheduling Order Party: Duke, Adair C.
  65. Order for Payment of Fees Index # 53 Accountant Fees
  66. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 54 Appraisement and List of Claims Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  67. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 55 Attorney's Fees - 1157.89 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  68. Order to Increase Bond Index # 57 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  69. Proposed Bond Index # 56 $20,600,000 in Lieu of $13,500,000 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  70. Order for Payment of Appointee Fees Index # 59 Temporary Administrator - $2,343.27 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  71. Bond - Corporate Surety Index # 58 20,000.000.00 in lieu of 13,500,000.00 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  72. Notice of Appearance by Attorney Index # 60 Leah Klyce Cothran Party: Vickers, Philip A.
  73. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 61 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  74. Order for Payment of Appointee Fees Index # 63 $10,232.89 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  75. Certificate Index # 62 of Written Discovery
  76. Notice of Intent to Take Oral Deposition Index # 64 Party: Katten, Steven
  77. Citation - Personal Natalie Bean - email atty. Bean, Natalie Unserved
  78. Citation - Personal George Bean III - Emailed Attorney Bean, George, III Unserved
  79. Contest - First Filing: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 65 Natalie Cothran Bean & George Williams Bean III Party: Bean, Natalie Cothran
  80. Answer/Response Index # 66 Proponents Natalie Beans and George Bean IIIs Original Answer Party: Bean, George, III Party: Bean, Natalie
  81. Correspondence Index # 67 Filing Letter to the Clerk
  82. Application for Partition and Distribution Index # 68 Party: Cothran, Leah Klyce
  83. Answer/Response Index # 69 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  84. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 70 Appointee's Fees - $1,741.41 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  85. Written Request for Production and Notice of Proceedings Index # 71 Attorney General Ken Paxton Party: Paxton, Ken
  86. Citation - Personal Paid 11 issuance - email to atty. spoke with Krisha about petition to serve The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth, Inc. c/o: Daphne B. Stigliano Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/24/2025 Fort Worth Area Habitat of Hunanity, Inc. aka Habitat for Humanity Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/24/2025 The Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, Inc. Served 03/21/2025 Returned 03/24/2025 Griffon, Lane Served 03/21/2025 Returned 03/25/2025 Griffon, Jackson Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/21/2025 Peeler, Jett Served 03/22/2025 Returned 03/27/2025 Peeler, Rebel Served 03/20/2025 Returned 03/21/2025 Crabs, Douglas Unserved Griffon, Maribel Peeler Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/21/2025 Peeler, William Bryan Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/21/2025 a/k/a Day Resource Center Served 03/19/2025 Returned 03/24/2025
  87. Order for Payment of Appointee Fees Index # 72 $1,541.41 - Estate Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  88. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 73 Jackson Griffon
  89. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 74 Maribel Griffon
  90. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 75 Rebel Peeler
  91. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 76 William Peeler
  92. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 77 AKA Day Resource
  93. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 78 Habitat for Humanity
  94. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 79 The Boys and Girls Club
  95. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 80 The Presbyterian Night Shelter
  96. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 81 Lane Griffon
  97. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 82 Accountant - $675.00 Party: Goodman, Catherine H
  98. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 83 Jett Peeler
  99. Docket Control Conference Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Burns, Patricia)
  100. CANCELED Pre-Trial Conference Hearing (4:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Other
  101. CANCELED Jury Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Other Ct reporter-Michelle Stewart
  102. CANCELED Jury Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Other
  103. CANCELED Jury Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Other
  104. CANCELED Jury Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Other

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