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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-10
Status Closed
Type Appointment Of Special Personal Representative
Docket 53 entries
Disposition decree

Parties

Plaintiff Forbes, Gary

Docket Entries

  1. Decree and Order of Final Settlement c/s Atty D
  2. Certificate of Death
  3. Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  4. Suspicious Death Affidavit
  5. Motion To Appoint Special For Will Search Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  6. Motion To Waive Sureties on Bond Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  7. Affidavit In Support of Motion to Waive Sureties Applies To: Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  8. Motion For Speedy Hearing on Motion to Appoint Special For Will Search Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  9. Affidavit In Support of Motion For Speedy Hearing on Motion to Appoint Special For Will Search Applies To: Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  10. Motion For Speedy Hearing on Motion to Appoint SPR for Will Search DENIED on 03/16/2023 File Reference # 8 c/s 3/23 CD Judge: Cronan, Hon. Paul
  11. Event Resulted: Motion scheduled on: 04/12/2023 09:00 AM Has been: Order Issued Hon. Paul Cronan, Presiding
  12. Certificate of Service on Petition for Appointment of Special Personal Representative (accepted in Court)
  13. Temporary Bond Without Sureties Filed
  14. Motion To Appoint Special Personal Representative ALLOWED on 04/12/2023 File Reference # 5 c/s 4/12 CD Judge: Cronan, Hon. Paul
  15. Motion To Waive Sureties on Bond ALLOWED on 04/12/2023 File Reference # 6 c/s 4/12 CD Judge: Cronan, Hon. Paul
  16. Order Appointing Special Personal Representative dated 4/12/23 ***to expire on 7/5/23*** copy given to CD 4/12 Judge: Cronan, Hon. Paul
  17. Petition for Formal Probate Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  18. Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  19. Affidavit as to Military Service
  20. NOTICE: Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication issued for unsupervised administration to be published in The Sun Chronicle. e delivered to Atty Dibbert 6/20/23 returnable 7/28/23
  21. Citation Filed
  22. Amended Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  23. Gary Forbes's Motion To Waive Additional and Alternative Notice on Amended MPC 162 Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  24. Affidavit Of Counsel in Support of Motion to Waive Additional And Alternative Notice Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  25. Permanent Bond With Corporate Sureties Filed
  26. Motion To Waive Additional and Alternative Notice ALLOWED on 09/01/2023 File Reference # 21
  27. Permanent Bond Approved of Personal Representative dated 09/01/2023, by Hon. Paul Cronan
  28. Decree and Order of Formal Probate Dated 9/1/23 By Hon. Paul M.Cronan C/S 9/7/23 CBD
  29. Letters Issued. Letters of Authority for Personal Representative Sent On: 09/07/2023 14:16:49 CBD
  30. Affidavit as to Military Service
  31. Inventory Filed (personal estate: $403,146.62 real estate: $413,000.00)
  32. Affidavit Of FIling of Notice with the Registry of Deeds
  33. Petition for Sale of Real Estate
  34. Citation on Petition for Sale of Real Estate by a Personal Representative issued requesting that the personal representative be allowed to sell the decedent's real estate at a private sale.
  35. Citation Filed; Served as Ordered
  36. Affidavit Of Carolyn Dibbert
  37. James Clairmont Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Sale of Real Estate, ,
  38. Forbes Byron Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Sale of Real Estate, ,
  39. Michael Forbes Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Sale of Real Estate, ,
  40. James Byron Interested Person(s) , Filed Form MPC 455 to Assent/Waive Notice to Sale of Real Estate, ,
  41. Affidavit Of Carolyn Dibbert, Esq. Regarding no minors or incapacitated heirs
  42. Decree on Sale of Real Estate dated 1/24/24 Judge: Field, Hon. Katherine A
  43. General Probate Petition Applies To: Dibbert, Esq., Carolyn Blake (Attorney) on behalf of Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  44. Affidavit Of Petitioner in Support of General Petition Applies To: Forbes, Gary (Petitioner)
  45. Surviving Spouse, Children, Heirs at Law
  46. Citation on General Probate Petition for to Vacate Decree and to Determine New Heirs issued. returnable 7/12/24 CS to Atty Dibbert on 5/21/24.
  47. Citation Filed; Served as Ordered
  48. Judgment/Decree on General Petitions filed on 5/15/24 entered on 07/25/2024 Related to File Reference # 40 CS to Atty Dibbert on 8/9/24.
  49. Petition for Order of Complete Settlement
  50. First and Final Account
  51. Affidavit as to Military Service
  52. NOTICE: Citation issued on Petition for Complete Settlement requesting the allowance of a final account to be published in THE SUN CHRONICLE. c/s e-del Atty D returnable 1/10
  53. Citation Filed

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