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Court

Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-14
Type Guardianship Adult
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Defendant Sheppard, Rebekah Joy
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Appointing Court Visitor Index # 31 Binita Shah Party: Shah, Binita
  4. Application for Appt of Guardian of Person Index # 1 Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  5. Physician's Certificate and Medical Exam Index # 2
  6. Correspondence Index # 3 JBCC & AAL fee requirements emailed
  7. Citation - Poster return date 4/29/24 Public Notice Served 04/18/2024 Returned 04/19/2024
  8. Citation - Personal Ward- Constable 2 Sheppard, Rebekah Joy Served 04/18/2024 Returned 04/22/2024
  9. Certificate of Completion for Guardian with JBCC Index # 4 John Sheppard
  10. Certificate of Completion for Guardian with JBCC Index # 5 Mellanie Sheppard
  11. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 6 817-926-2500 Party: Franscini, L. Stephen, V
  12. Waiver of Citation/Service Index # 7 RACHEL FAITH SHEPPARD
  13. Waiver Index # 8 OF Notice By Sibling
  14. Affidavit Index # 9 Affidavit of Applicants' Attorney 1051.104
  15. Proposed Bond Index # 10 Personal Surety Bond John David Sheppard
  16. Proposed Bond Index # 11 Personal Surety Bond Mallanie Lynn Sheppard
  17. Court Investigator Report Index # 12
  18. Answer/Response Index # 13 Party: Sheppard, Rebekah Joy
  19. CANCELED Guardianship - Adult Hearing (10:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Per Attorney
  20. Guardianship - Adult Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.)
  21. Sworn Statement of Fees and Expenses Index # 14 Sworn Statement of Services and Expenses by Attorney Ad Litem in Heirship Proceeding/ NOT USED LB Party: Franscini, L. Stephen, V
  22. Proof of Facts Index # 15 Party: Sheppard, John David
  23. Proof of Facts Index # 16 Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  24. Bond - Personal Surety Index # 17 Party: Sheppard, John David
  25. Bond - Personal Surety Index # 18 Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  26. Oath Index # 19 Party: Sheppard, John David
  27. Oath Index # 20 Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  28. Order Appointing Guardian of Person Index # 21 jdp/full/100.00/10-14-2024 Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  29. Sworn Statement of Fees and Expenses Index # 23 Amended Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  30. Correspondence Index # 24 -Deficiency email on sworn stmt
  31. Order for Payment of Attorney Fees Index # 25 $600.00 Registry & Discharge Party: Franscini, L. Stephen, V
  32. Court Visitor Report - Interim Index # 27 Cassidy Brady
  33. Guardian of the Person Annual Report Index # 28 Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  34. Order Approving Guardian of Person Annual Report Index # 29 Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn
  35. Deficiency Letter Index # 30 Owes $12 pd 12/18/25 $12 Party: Sheppard, John David Party: Sheppard, Mellanie Lynn

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