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Court

Denton County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-12
Status Active
Type Determination Of Heirship
Docket 95 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos
Defendant De Jesus Rafael, Pedro
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Judge

Hon. Everett Christopher J

Denton County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Waiver & Consent
  2. Death Certificate
  3. Letter Regarding Ad Litem Deposit
  4. Request for Issuance of Citation
  5. Request for Issuance of Citation
  6. Service Issued
  7. Citation By Publication Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos Served 01/26/2024 Returned 01/29/2024
  8. Service Issued
  9. Citation Ruby DeJesus DeJesus, Ruby Served 01/26/2024 Returned 01/31/2024
  10. Service Issued
  11. Citation Samantha Marie DeJesus DeJesus, Samantha Marie Served 01/29/2024 Returned 01/31/2024
  12. Service Issued
  13. Citation By Posting Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos Served 01/25/2024 Response Due 02/05/2024 Returned 02/05/2024
  14. Service Issued
  15. Citation Maritsa DeJesus DeJesus, Maritsa Served 01/29/2024 Returned 01/31/2024
  16. Service Issued
  17. Citation Jerald F/K/A Jasmin DeJesus DeJesus, Jerald Served 01/29/2024 Returned 01/31/2024
  18. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  19. Published Citation Returned
  20. Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  21. Citation Returned
  22. Citation Returned
  23. Citation Returned
  24. Citation Returned
  25. Original Answer
  26. Original Answer
  27. Original Answer
  28. Affidavit of Publication
  29. Posted Citation Returned
  30. Service Returned
  31. Request for Issuance of Citation
  32. Service Issued
  33. Citation Katie Guadalupe Dejesus DeJesus, Katie Served 02/20/2024 Returned 04/12/2024
  34. Service Returned
  35. Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record
  36. STATUS CONFERENCE (11:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Zoom
  37. Judicial Docket Entry Off-record status conference via Zoom and in-person. All parties and counsel appeared for status. Doster filed motion to withdraw as counsel and will set for a hearing. AAL provided to Court her intention to file motion for DNA testing to be done on all alleged heirs. CJE
  38. Notice of Hearing
  39. Compliance Hearing for Determination of Heirship to be set (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  40. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Result: Case Continued
  41. Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  42. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing on Motion to Withdraw. Fontaine Doster, Deepti Sharma, and Nicolasa Santamaria appeared. Nicolasa Santamaria does not speak English and requires an interpreter, but did object to the withdraw through her daughter. Fontaine Doster indicated that she would be amending her motion to withdraw. Hearing reset until May 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to be set with Judge Everett. All parties ordered to appear. CMRRR and first class mail of amended motion to withdraw required to be sent to Nicolasa Santamaria. Notice of amended motion to withdraw and notice of hearing required to be served on Leslie Lenckus. EJN
  43. Notice of Hearing
  44. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  45. Order on Motion to Withdraw As Attorney of Record
  46. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing on Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Doster. Santamarie present in Court and agreed to withdrawal of Doster. No objections to withdraw from all counsel and court granted motion to withdraw and signed order. Lenkus still listed as counsel for Santamarie. CJE
  47. Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record
  48. Order on Motion to Withdraw As Attorney of Record
  49. Notice of Appearance
  50. Application for Administration & Issue Letters and First Amended Application to Determine Heirship and First Amended Petition for Declaratory Judgment
  51. Request for Issuance of Citation
  52. Request for Issuance of Citation
  53. Service Issued
  54. Citation By Publication Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos Served 02/05/2025 Returned 02/10/2025
  55. Service Issued
  56. Citation By Posting Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos Served 02/05/2025 Response Due 02/17/2025 Returned 02/18/2025
  57. Published Citation Returned
  58. Affidavit of Publication
  59. Posted Citation Returned
  60. Service Returned
  61. Waiver & Consent
  62. Request for Issuance of Citation
  63. Service Issued
  64. Service Issued
  65. Service Issued
  66. Service Issued
  67. Citation By Certified Mail Ruby DeJesus DeJesus, Ruby Served 04/19/2025 Returned 04/22/2025
  68. Citation By Certified Mail Samantha Marie DeJesus DeJesus, Samantha Marie Served 04/17/2025 Returned 04/22/2025
  69. Citation By Certified Mail Maritsa DeJesus DeJesus, Maritsa Returned Unserved 05/20/2025 Returned 05/20/2025
  70. Citation By Certified Mail Jasmine Nicold DeJesus nka Jerald DeJesus DeJesus, Jerald Served 04/28/2025 Returned 04/30/2025
  71. Confirm Delivery Tracking
  72. Confirm Delivery Tracking
  73. Confirm Delivery Tracking
  74. Confirm Delivery Tracking
  75. Signature Confirmation
  76. Signature Confirmation
  77. Signature Confirmation
  78. Returned Mail
  79. Signature Confirmation
  80. Certificate of Compliance
  81. Returned Mail
  82. Returned Mail
  83. CANCELED Dismissal Docket (DWOP) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Other
  84. Request for Issuance of Citation
  85. Motion for Alternative Service Via Publication
  86. Proposed Order Granting Motion for Alternative Service Via Publication
  87. Service Issued
  88. Citation By Publication DeJesus, Maritsa Served 11/03/2025 Returned 11/12/2025
  89. Objection
  90. Published Citation Returned
  91. Service Returned
  92. CANCELED Compliance hearing for hearing to be scheduled. (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Other 10/31/2025 Continued to 11/21/2025 - Continuance Granted - Santamaria, Nicolasa Carlos
  93. Compliance Hearing for New Counsel to be Retained (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  94. SCHEDULING ORDER DUE (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  95. STATUS CONFERENCE (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Requested by Ms. Farinacci

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