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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-14
Status Pending
Type Real Property Other Real Property
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Nationstar Mortgage Llc
Defendant Mc Farland, Michael Wayne|The Unknown Heirs At Law Of Kimberly Jones, Deceased,
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Judge

Hon. Patel Stuti

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. M/Summary Judgment (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Stevens, James) Plaintiff's Motion for Final Summary Judgment
  2. Request Index # 2 Request for Process
  3. Motion (No Fee) Index # 4 Motion for Service by Publication on Unknown Heir Defendants
  4. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued for Michael Wayne McFarland
  5. Citation eServed McFarland, Michael Wayne Unserved
  6. Motion (No Fee) Index # 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  7. Order Appointing Index # 7 Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  8. Order Index # 3 Order Granting Motion for Service by Publication on Unknown Heir Defendants
  9. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 8 Appearance by Attorney Ad Litem for Defendants Cited by Publication
  10. Request Index # 9 Request for Process
  11. Issuance Index # 10 Citation by Publication issued to The Unknown Heirs at Law of Kimberly Jones, Deceased
  12. Citation by Publication Pct #3 The Unknown Heirs at Law of Kimberly Jones, deceased, Unserved
  13. Issuance Index # 11 Citation by Publication Issued to The Unknown Heirs at Law of Kimberly Jones, Deceased
  14. Citation by Publication Posted to OCA Website The Unknown Heirs at Law of Kimberly Jones, deceased, Served 05/30/2024 Returned 08/06/2024
  15. Letters Publication letter
  16. Motion (No Fee) Index # 12 Plaintiff's Motion for Substituted Service by Publication on Defendant Michael Wayne McFarland
  17. Order Index # 23 Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Substituted Service by Publication on Defendant Michael Wayne
  18. Officers Return Index # 14 Citation by Publication Return for The Unknown Heirs at Law of Kimberly Jones
  19. Notice Index # 15 Notice of Hearing
  20. Motion (No Fee) Index # 16 Plaintiff s Motion For Appointment Of Attorney Ad Litem
  21. Order Appointing Index # 17 Order Granting Plaintiff s Motion For Appointment Of Attorney Ad Litem
  22. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 18 Index #17 Sent to All Parties
  23. Motion (No Fee) Index # 19 Motion to Set Aside Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  24. Affidavit Index # 20 Publisher's Affidavit
  25. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Patel, Stuti) substitute of service
  26. Order Index # 21 Order Granting Motion to Set Aside Order Granting Plaintiff s Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  27. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 22 Index #21 Sent to All Parties
  28. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 24 Index #23 Emailed to All Parties with Email Address on File
  29. Request Index # 25 Request for Process
  30. Issuance Index # 26 Citation by Publication Issued to Micheal Wayne McFarland
  31. Citation by Publication PCT #3 McFarland, Michael Wayne Unserved
  32. Issuance Index # 27 Citation by Publication Issued to Micheal Wayne McFarland
  33. Citation by Publication Posted to OCA Website McFarland, Michael Wayne Served 11/22/2024 Returned 02/17/2025
  34. Letters Publication Letter
  35. Affidavit Index # 28 Publisher's Affidavit
  36. Officers Return Index # 29 Citation Publication Return for Micheal Wayne McFarland
  37. Motion (No Fee) Index # 30 Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  38. Order Appointing Index # 31 Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  39. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 32 Appearance by Attorney Ad Litem for Defendants Cited by Publication
  40. Motion for Summary Judgment Index # 33 Plaintiff's Motion for Final Summary Judgment
  41. Proposed Order Index # 34 Final Summary Judgment
  42. Proposed Order Index # 35 Statement of the Evidence
  43. No Fee Documents Index # 36 Affidavit of Attorney ad litem for the Unknown Heird at Law of Kimberly Jone, and Micheal Wayne McFarland
  44. Order Approving Payment Index # 37 Order Approving Attorney ad litem Fee
  45. Order Index # 38 Order Setting Hearing Date
  46. Notice Index # 39 Notice From Clerk- Rule 166a

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