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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-08
Status Disposed
Type Other Civil
Docket 170 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Estate Of Charlie Efron Tatum Jr
Defendant Hillary, Brishawnna Trene|Smart Financial Credit Union|Tatum, Belva Jean|Tatum, Debra Coleman|Tatum, Paul Efron|Taum, Tatum Charles, Jr
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Hon. Brame Argie

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Letters Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  2. Letters TRSF (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  3. Letters Original Petition for Partition (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  4. Letters Citation Issued to Debra Coleman Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  5. Letters Citation Issued to Smart Financial Credit Union (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  6. Letters Waiver of Service (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  7. Letters Waiver of Service (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  8. Letters Citation Return for Smart Financial Credit Union (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  9. Letters Defendant's Original Answer (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  10. Letters Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Original Answer (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  11. Letters Waiver of Service (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  12. Letters Plaintiff's Motion for Ruling on Discovery Objections (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  13. Letters Citation Return for Debra Coleman Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  14. Letters Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  15. Letters First Amended Petition for Partition (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  16. Letters Order Transfer Court to Court (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  17. Letters Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  18. Letters Amended Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  19. Letters Waiver of Service (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  20. Letters Uniform Scheduling Order (Level 1 or 2) (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  21. Motion (No Fee) Index # 21 Motion for Court to Determine Fair Market Vallue of Property (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  22. Certificate Index # 22 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  23. No Fee Documents Index # 23 Mediated Settlement Agreement (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  24. Notice Index # 24 Notice of Zoom Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  25. Notice Index # 25 Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  26. Motion (No Fee) Index # 26 Defendant's Motion for Declaratory Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  27. Proposed Order Index # 27 Order on Motion for Court to Determine Fair Market Value of Property
  28. No Fee Documents Index # 28 Fort Bend CAD Property Search (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 29 Motion for Court to Appoint Appraiser (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  30. Motion (No Fee) Index # 30 Motion to Amend Uniform Scheduling (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)Order
  31. Notice Index # 31 Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  32. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 32 Statement of Inability to Afford Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  33. Order Index # 33 Order on Motion for Court to Appoint Appraiser (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  34. Notice Index # 34 Notice of Appearance of Lead Counsel (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  35. Motion (No Fee) Index # 35 Motion for Enforcement of Order on Motion for Court to Appoint Appraiser(Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  36. Notice Index # 36 Notice of Hearing by Zoom (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  37. Notice Index # 37 Notice of Appearance of Counsel (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  38. Motion (No Fee) Index # 38 Motion for Continuance (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  39. Amended Filing Index # 39 Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's First Amended Answer (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  40. Proposed Order Index # 40 Proposed Order (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  41. Amended Filing Index # 41 Plaintiff's Second Amended Response to Rule 194 Requests for Disclosure (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  42. Exhibit Petitioner's Trial Exhibit List (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  43. Certificate Index # 42 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  44. Exhibit Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Exhibit List (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  45. Request Index # 43 Defendant Debra Tatum's Request for Continuance (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  46. No Fee Documents Index # 44 Smart Financial Credit Union's Trial Brief in Support of Attorney's Fees and Costs
  47. Amended Filing Index # 45 Petitioner's First Amended Trial Exhibit List (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  48. Motion (No Fee) Index # 46 Defendant's Motion for Declaratory Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  49. Proposed Order Index # 47 Proposed Order (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  50. Proposed Order Index # 48 Notice of Hearing/Submission (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  51. Exhibit Petitioner's Second Amended Trial Exhibit (Transferred from Fort Bend
  52. No Fee Documents Index # 49 Deputy Reporter Statement (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  53. Exhibit Court Reporter's Exhibit List & Exhibits (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  54. Proposed Order Index # 50 Proposed Order (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  55. Amended Filing Index # 51 First Amended Proposed Order (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  56. No Fee Documents Index # 52 Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Proposed Forms of Final Judgment
  57. Proposed Order Index # 53 Final Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  58. Proposed Order Index # 54 Order Directing Sale of Property (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  59. Other Dispositions Index # 55 Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  60. Notice Index # 56 Judgment Notice (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  61. Motion (No Fee) Index # 57 Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for New Trial (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  62. Motion (No Fee) Index # 58 Redacted Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Modify Final Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  63. Proposed Order Index # 59 Redacted Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  64. Certificate Index # 60 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  65. Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Index # 61 Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  66. Notice of Appeal Index # 62 Notice of Appeal (Mandate issued on 10.24.23) (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  67. Notice Index # 63 Notice of Teleconference Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  68. Notice Index # 64 Notice of Assignment to 14th Court of Appeals (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  69. No Fee Documents Index # 65 Appeal Designation - George Tennant Jr (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  70. No Fee Documents Index # 66 Appeal Designation - Scott Allen Lisman (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  71. Amended Filing Index # 67 Amended Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  72. Motion (No Fee) Index # 68 Paul Efron Tatum, as Independent Administator of Estate of Charlie E. Tatum, Jr., Deceased, Motion to Modify Judgment under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 329b (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  73. Proposed Order Index # 69 Order on Paul Efron Tatum, as Independent Administrator of Estate of Charlie E. Tatum, Jr., Deceased, Motion to Modify Judgment under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 329b (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  74. Notice Index # 70 Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  75. Proposed Order Index # 71 Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  76. Proposed Order Index # 72 Amended Final Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  77. Motion (No Fee) Index # 73 Motion for Court Adoption of Proposed Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  78. Proposed Order Index # 74 Order Adopting Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law
  79. Letters Exhibit A (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  80. No Fee Documents Index # 75 Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Brief Regarding the Court's Jurisdiction (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  81. No Fee Documents Index # 76 Jurisdictional Limitations of Probate and County Civil Courts at Law (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  82. Motion (No Fee) Index # 77 Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for New Trial (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  83. Order to Reinstate (open event) Index # 78 Order on Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for New Trial
  84. Letters Transfer Fee Letter
  85. Certificate Index # 79 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  86. Amended Filing Index # 80 First Amended Memorandum on Jurisdictional Limitations of Probate and County Civil Courts at Law (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  87. Index Index # 81 Appeal Index (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  88. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Paul Efron Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  89. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Scott Allen Lisman (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  90. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Sandra Kay Polk (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  91. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Argent Mortgage Company LLC (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  92. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Brishawnna Trene Hillary (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  93. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Smart Financial Credit Union (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  94. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Belva Jean Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  95. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Charlie Efron Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  96. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Debra Coleman Tatum (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  97. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Yasmin Islam Atasi (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  98. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - George B Tennant Jr (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  99. Bill of Cost - Other Appeal Bill of Costs - Fort Bend County Dispute Resolution Center
  100. No Fee Documents Index # 82 Appeal Caption (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  101. Certificate Index # 83 Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  102. No Fee Documents Index # 84 Clerk's Record (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  103. No Fee Documents Index # 85 Clerk's Record (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  104. Letters Letter from the 14th Court of Appeals (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  105. Opinion Index # 86 Memorandum Opinion (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  106. Certificate Index # 87 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  107. No Fee Documents Index # 88 Judgment (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  108. Notice Index # 89 Notice of Opinion Distribution (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  109. Letters Notice from Court of Appeals (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  110. Mandate Index # 90 Mandate (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  111. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  112. Motion (No Fee) Index # 91 Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue and Enter Order on Sanctions (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  113. Proposed Order Index # 92 Order Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue and Enter Order on Sanctions
  114. Notice Index # 93 Notice of Court Proceeding (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  115. Motion (No Fee) Index # 94 Motion to Substitute Counsel for Defendant Smart Financial Credit (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  116. Order Index # 95 Order (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  117. Motion (No Fee) Index # 96 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Motion to Set Aside Sanctions
  118. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  119. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  120. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  121. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  122. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  123. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  124. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  125. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  126. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  127. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  128. Docket Sheet Docket Sheet (Transferred from Fort Bend County Clerk)
  129. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 97 Motion for Leave-Original Answer
  130. Motion (No Fee) Index # 98 Motion to Reopen Heirship Determination
  131. Motion (No Fee) Index # 99 Motion to Halt Partition Proceedings
  132. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 100 1st Amended Answer - Original Answer
  133. Motion (No Fee) Index # 101 Motion to Enforce the Sale of Real Property
  134. Proposed Order Index # 102 Order on Enforce Sale of Real Property
  135. Notice Index # 103 Notice of Court Proceeding
  136. Motion (No Fee) Index # 104 Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Payment of Attorney's Fees and Texas Home Equity Note Balance
  137. Notice Index # 105 Notice of Court Proceeding
  138. Proposed Order Index # 106 Order Granting Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Payment of Attorney's Fees and Texas Home Equity Note Balance
  139. Notice Index # 107 Notice of Hearing
  140. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) 1. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Sale of Real Property. 2. Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Attorney's Fee and Balance of Mortgage.
  141. Judge Docket Entry Counsel for Pl and for Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union appeared for hearing. Attorney for D Debra Tatum appeared after the hearing had concluded. The Court agreed to reset the hearing to allow all the attorneys to appear and be heard on the motions. AB
  142. Amended Filing Index # 108 Amended Notice of Court Proceeding
  143. Amended Filing Index # 109 Amended Motion to Enforce the Sale of Real Property
  144. Notice Index # 110 Second Notice of Court Proceeding
  145. Amended Filing Index # 111 Amended Notice of Hearing
  146. Amended Filing Index # 112 Second Amended Notice of Court Proceeding
  147. CANCELED M/Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) Court 1. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Sale of Real Property. 2. Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Attorney's Fee and Balance of Mortgage.
  148. Proposed Order Index # 113 Amended Order on Amended Motion to Enforce Sale of Real Property
  149. Motion (No Fee) Index # 114 Smart Financial Credit Union s First Supplemental Motion To Enforce Payment Of Attorney s Fees And Texas Home Equity Note Balance
  150. Notice Index # 115 Second Amended Notice of Court Proceeding
  151. Amended Filing Index # 116 Second Amended Notice Court Proceeding
  152. CANCELED M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) Court 1. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Sale of Real Property. 2. Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Attorney's Fee and Balance of Mortgage
  153. Proposed Order Index # 117 Agreed Order
  154. M/Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) 1. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Sale of Real Property. 2. Defendant Smart Financial Credit Union's Motion to Enforce Attorney's Fee and Balance of Mortgage. 3. Defendant Debra Tatum's Motion to Reopen Heirship Determination.
  155. Motion (No Fee) Index # 119 Motion for Status Conference
  156. Proposed Order Index # 120 Order on Petitioner's Motion for Status Conference and in the Alternative Motion for Rehearing
  157. Order Index # 121 First Amended Agreed Order
  158. Motion (No Fee) Index # 122 Motion to Enforce First Amended Agreed Order and Request for Notice of Vacate
  159. Notice Index # 124 Notice of Remote Hearing
  160. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) Petitioner's Motion to Enforce First Amended Agreed Order. All Parties Will Appear Via Webex.
  161. Order Index # 125 Order on Motion to Enforce First Amended Agreed Order and Request for Notice to Vacate
  162. No Fee Documents Index # 126 Claim for Reimbursement Against the Estate
  163. Motion (No Fee) Index # 127 Emergency Plea to The Jurisdiction /Emergency Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
  164. Notice Index # 129 Notice of Court Proceeding for Hearing
  165. Notice Index # 130 Notice for Continuance / Reset of Hearing Date
  166. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) Plaintiff's Emergency Plea to the Jurisdiction/Emergency Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
  167. Notice Index # 131 Amended Notice of Remote Court Proceeding
  168. Plea/Jurisdiction (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) All Parties Will Appear Via Webex.
  169. Amended Filing Index # 132 Co-Tenant's Claim for Reimbursement
  170. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Other Index # 134 Order on Emergency Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction/Emergency Plea to the Jurisdiction

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