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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-10
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Dependent Administration
Docket 32 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Craig , Jacob
Defendant Halstead , Chloris C.
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Judge

Hon. Johnson, Margaret Jones

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 03/24/2025 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document 720603 ESTATE OF CHLORIS C HALSTEAD .pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
  2. 04/10/2024 APPLICATION View Document Last Will & Testament.pdf View Document 2024-04-10 - App - Probate 2001 Will.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED
  3. 04/15/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN 4/29/24
  4. 04/15/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 04/16/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 04/17/2024 Comment RTN: 04/17/2024
  5. 04/17/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  6. 04/22/2024 ISSUE CITATION
  7. 04/22/2024 PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL View Document PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL View Document PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL Comment CMRRR:9414 8149 0238 8738 5085 50
  8. 04/22/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CERTIFIED MAIL Anticipated Method CERTIFIED MAIL
  9. 04/23/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment COVER LETTER FOR WILL
  10. 04/23/2024 WILL View Document WILL Comment WILL DATE: 01/04/2001 DOD: 12/26/2023 AGE: 91
  11. 06/04/2024 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document 2024-06-04 - App - 1st Amend - Probate.pdf Comment FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
  12. 06/10/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN: 6/24/2024
  13. 06/10/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 06/11/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/12/2024 Comment RTN: 06/12/2024
  14. 06/12/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  15. 08/12/2024 WAIVER View Document 2024-08-12 - Waiver - Jacob Craig.pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION- JACOB CRAIG
  16. 08/15/2024 WAIVER View Document 2024-08-15 - Waiver - John Craig.pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION - JOHN CRAIG
  17. 08/29/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Ord - Probate Will.pdf View Document Proof - Colby Craig.pdf View Document Oath - Colby.pdf View Document 2024-08-29 - KMG to Judge - Prove-Up Docs.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  18. 09/05/2024 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  19. 09/30/2024 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice-of-Virtual-Court-Proceeding-Halstead.pdf Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  20. 11/18/2024 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer JOHNSON, MARGARET JONES Hearing Time 02:30 PM Comment IND. ADMIN W/ WILL ANNEXED. Atty. Sheffer.
  21. 11/18/2024 DEATH CERTIFICATE Comment DEATH CERTIFICATE- RONALD ANDREW CRAIG
  22. 11/18/2024 WAIVER View Document 2024-11-18 - Waiver - John Craig .pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION- JOHN E CRAIG
  23. 11/18/2024 WAIVER View Document 2024-11-18 - Waiver - Jacob Craig .pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION- JACOB CRAIG
  24. 11/18/2024 ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY View Document ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY
  25. 11/26/2024 OATH FILED View Document 2024-11-26 - Oath - Colby.pdf
  26. 02/20/2025 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document 2025-02-20 - Aff - 308 Notice to Beneficiaries.pdf
  27. 02/20/2025 AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OF INVENTORY View Document 2025-02-20 - Aff - Lieu of Inventory -.pdf

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