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Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-30
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 34 entries
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 30 Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  2. Application for Determination of Heirship Index # 2 Paid $83 Publication Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  3. Correspondence Index # 3 - Email to Attorney re: Ad Litem Deposit
  4. Citation - Poster Return Date 6/17/24 RFC # 88296995 5/31/24 @ 9:21 am Public Notice Served 06/04/2024 Returned 06/06/2024
  5. Citation - Publication Return Date 6/24/24 Posted to OCA RFC 88296995 5/31/24 @ 9:21 am Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 06/10/2024 Returned 07/01/2024
  6. Miscellaneous Document Index # 4 - Delivery Receipt for Citation Served Electornically
  7. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 10 Party: Jones, Maryann
  8. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 5 Party: Jones, Maryann
  9. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 6 06-10-24
  10. Consent to Appointment Index # 7 Charlotte Lea Griffey,
  11. Consent to Appointment Index # 8 Chad Daniel Mohler,
  12. Consent to Appointment Index # 9 Katie AnneMarie Mohler Santos,
  13. Application for Indep Admin Intestate 401.003 Index # 11 First Amended Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  14. Amended Appl for Determination of Heirship Index # 12 First Amended Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  15. Citation - Poster Return Date 07-29-24 Public Notice Served 07/18/2024 Returned 07/19/2024
  16. Citation - Publication Return Date 07-29-24 Posted on the OCA Website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Unserved
  17. Report of Attorney Ad Litem Index # 13
  18. Consent to Appointment Index # 14 Donald Alan Spruill,
  19. Consent to Appointment Index # 15 Dianna Marie Gray,
  20. Report of Attorney Ad Litem Index # 16 First Amended
  21. Certificate of Compliance Index # 17
  22. Notice Index # 18 of Change of Firm and Contact Information
  23. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 19 Notice of Court Proceeding - 21st day of October, 2024, at 2:15 p.m
  24. Sworn Statement of Fees and Expenses Index # 20 Party: Jones, Maryann
  25. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 21 October 28, 2024 @ 2:15 pm
  26. Independent Admin with Determination of Heirship Hearing (2:15 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) 10/21/2024 Reset by Court to 10/28/2024 Result: Order Signed
  27. Proof of Statement of Heirship Facts Index # 22 Maryland Burk
  28. Proof of Statement of Heirship Facts Index # 23 Ernie Burk
  29. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 24 Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  30. Oath Index # 25 Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  31. Order Appointing Independ Admin and Determining Heirship Index # 26 No Bond Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne
  32. Order for Payment of Attorney Fees Index # 27 500.00 AAL - Registry - Terminated Party: Jones, Maryann
  33. Notice to Creditors Index # 28
  34. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 29 Party: Spruill, Virginia Jeanne

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