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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-29
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 46 entries
Photo of Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 40 Party: Thompson, Russell
  2. Correspondence Index # 2 Email to Attorney Re Ad Litem Deposit
  3. Citation - Poster Return Date 6/10/2024 Public Notice Served 05/30/2024 Returned 05/31/2024
  4. Citation - Publication Return Date 6/17/2024 Posted to OCA website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 06/04/2024 Returned 06/06/2024
  5. Miscellaneous Document Index # 3 Delivery receipt for Citation served electronically
  6. Consent to Appointment Index # 4 AMBER SUZANNE ELLIS,
  7. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 5 Publication
  8. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 8 Party: Campbell, Ola Horwath
  9. Consent to Appointment Index # 6 ANGELA RENEE WALLACE,
  10. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 7 Party: Campbell, Ola Horwath
  11. Report of Attorney Ad Litem Index # 9 Party: Campbell, Ola Horwath
  12. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 10 October 7, 2024 at 3:00 P.M.
  13. Notice of Intention to take Deposition on Written Questions Index # 11 Frank England Party: England, Frank
  14. Interrogatories Index # 12 Written Questions - Frank England
  15. Notice of Intention to take Deposition on Written Questions Index # 13 Joy Wolf Party: Wolf, Joy
  16. Interrogatories Index # 14 Written Questions - Joy Wolf
  17. Citation - Poster Return Date 09-30-24 Public Notice Served 09/19/2024 Returned 09/20/2024
  18. Citation - Poster Return Date 09-30-24 Public Notice Served 09/19/2024 Returned 09/20/2024
  19. Certificate of Compliance Index # 15
  20. Commission to Take Deposition Index # 16
  21. Commission to Take Deposition Index # 17 Party: England, Frank
  22. Deposition - Sealed Package Envelope Index # 18 Party: Wolf, Joy
  23. Notice of Intention to take Deposition on Written Questions Index # 19 Frank England Party: England, Frank
  24. Interrogatories Index # 20 Written Questions for Witness - Frank England
  25. Notice of Intention to take Deposition on Written Questions Index # 21 Joy Wolf Party: Wolf, Joy
  26. Interrogatories Index # 22 Written Questions Witness Joy Wolf
  27. Answers Interrogatories Index # 23 Party: Wolf, Joy
  28. Citation - Poster Return Date 10-21-24 Joy Wolf Public Notice Served 10/10/2024 Returned 10/11/2024
  29. Citation - Poster Return Date 10-21-24 - Frank Public Notice Served 10/10/2024 Returned 10/11/2024
  30. Commission to Take Deposition Index # 24 Party: Wolf, Joy
  31. Commission to Take Deposition Index # 25 Party: England, Frank
  32. Sworn Statement of Fees and Expenses Index # 26 Party: Campbell, Ola Horwath
  33. Deposition - Sealed Package Envelope Index # 27 Party: England, Frank
  34. Deposition - Sealed Package Envelope Index # 28 Party: Wolf, Joy
  35. Answers Interrogatories Index # 29 Party: Wolf, Joy
  36. Answers Interrogatories Index # 30 Party: England, Frank
  37. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 31 11/18/24 @ 10:00am
  38. Independent Admin with Determination of Heirship Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) 10/10/2024 Reset by Court to 10/07/2024 Result: Order Signed
  39. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 32 Party: Thompson, Russell
  40. Proof of Statement of Heirship Facts Index # 33 Daniel Cantu
  41. Oath Index # 34 Party: Thompson, Russell
  42. Order Appointing Independ Admin and Determining Heirship Index # 35 No Bond Party: Thompson, Russell
  43. Order for Payment of Attorney Fees Index # 36 500.00 AAL Fee - Registry - Terminated Party: Campbell, Ola Horwath
  44. Notice to Creditors Index # 37
  45. Correspondence Index # 38 vacation
  46. Inventory Appraisement and List of Claims Index # 39 Party: Thompson, Russell

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