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Court

Denton County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-29
Status Case Closed
Type Determination Of Heirship
Docket 45 entries

Parties

Defendant Mc Laughlin, John Steven
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Judge

Hon. Everett Christopher J

Denton County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Returned Mail
  2. Application for Determination of Heirship (OCA)
  3. Request for Issuance of Citation
  4. Service Issued
  5. Service Issued
  6. Citation By Posting McLaughlin, Juliana Served 02/29/2024 Response Due 03/11/2024 Returned 03/11/2024
  7. Citation By Publication McLaughlin, Juliana Served 03/01/2024 Returned 03/04/2024
  8. Published Citation Returned
  9. Publisher's Affidavit
  10. Posted Citation Returned
  11. Service Returned Public Information Portal
  12. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem In Sequence Level II
  13. Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  14. Vacation or Out of Office Letter
  15. Waiver of Citation Jesslyn McLaughlin
  16. Waiver of Citation Savanna McLaughlin
  17. Waiver of Citation John McLaughlin
  18. Waiver of Citation Violet McLaughlin
  19. Waiver of Citation Laura McLaughlin
  20. Waiver of Citation - Joanie McLaughlin
  21. Vacation or Out of Office Letter
  22. Report of Attorney or Ad Litem
  23. STATUS CONFERENCE (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Zoom
  24. Judicial Docket Entry Off-record status conference with Applicant's counsel and AAL. Court in agreement with proceeding as requested by all counsel. Counsel to set for prove-up hearing. CJE
  25. Waiver of Citation - Isabella McLaughlin
  26. Request for Issuance of Citation
  27. Service Issued
  28. Citation Nicolas Josiah McLaughlin McLaughlin, Nicolas Josiah Served 08/28/2024 Returned 08/30/2024
  29. Service Returned
  30. Certificate of Notice
  31. Cover Letter Confirming Hearing
  32. Application for Payment of Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  33. INDEPENDENT ADMINI/APP FOR HEIRSHIP JUDGE NOLTER (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Zoom Result: Case Continued
  34. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing held via video conference on Application to Determine Heirship without administration. Application filed within four years of date of death. Est. Code 202.052 Citation published in newspaper/OCA and filed with the Court. Est. Code 202.053 General Citation posted and returned for Application for Administration and Heirship. Personal service or waiver of citation on file for heir(s). Death certificate presented. Certificate of Service on file. Attorney ad litem appointed to represent unknown heirs, heirs whose whereabouts are unknown, and heirs suffering from legal disability appeared. Testimony received from applicant and disinterested witnesses (Ashley Martinez and Paul Martinez). Proof of death and other facts signed in open court. Proofs from disinterested witnesses signed in open Court. Case taken under advisement. Parties to reset. Court will need 15 minutes to take any final arguments and make recommended findings. EJN
  35. Letter From Melissa M. White
  36. Compliance Hearing for Determination of Heirship to be set (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) complied 07/02/2024 Continued to 08/30/2024 - Continuance Granted - McLaughlin, Juliana 08/30/2024 Continued to 10/21/2024 - Continuance Granted - McLaughlin, Juliana Result: Complied
  37. Proof of Death and Heirship - Juliana McLaughlin
  38. Proof of Facts Heirship - Disinterested Witness - Ashley Martinez
  39. Proof of Facts Heirship - Disinterested Witness - Paul Martinez
  40. Order Approving Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  41. Order for Mandatory Report of Judicial Appointment and Fees
  42. CONTINUATION OF HEARING (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Zoom
  43. Judicial Docket Entry Continuation of hearing held via video conference on Application to Determine Heirship without administration. Court received arguments from counsel related to intestate shares. No necessity for administration. Court signed Judgment of Heirship and Order for No Administration. AAL fees approved for $1,326.75 without objection and fee orders signed. AAL not discharged. AAL to be discharged upon filing of TEC 1351 application to sell and to be appointed in that cause. EJN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This matter has been set on the Probate Court's Compliance Docket on November 22, 20224, at 8:30 a.m. for TEC 1351 application to sell. EJN.
  44. Judgment Declaring Heirship - No Administration
  45. Compliance Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) 1351 application to sell to be filed- complied Result: Complied

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