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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-18
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 21 entries
Photo of Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Correspondence Index # 20 Second Notice
  2. Will - Copy Index # 2 Party: Coomer, Betty Allene
  3. Citation - Poster Return Date 7/8/24 Public Notice Served 06/26/2024 Returned 06/27/2024
  4. Consent to Appointment Index # 3 and waiver of citation - Ellen Georgette Sutter
  5. Waiver of Citation/Service Index # 6 Cheryl Hooper
  6. Appt of Resident Agent Index # 7 Party: Stark, Kathleen Jo
  7. Consent to Appointment Index # 4 MICHAEL DRINKARD,
  8. Consent to Appointment Index # 5 REBECCA RAY DOWNEY,
  9. Consent to Appointment Index # 8 JAMES OWENS,
  10. Consent to Appointment Index # 9 MICHELE EVANS,
  11. Consent to Appointment Index # 10 KATHLEEN JO STARK,
  12. Application for Indep Admin with Indep Exec 401.002a Index # 11 First Amended - Will not Producible in Court Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  13. Probate Of Will Hearing (10:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) COPY-waivers needed/Amended appl needed to set out heirs at law-emailed counsel/ARA filed. Result: Subject To
  14. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 12 Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  15. Proof of Subscribing Witness Index # 13 John Adnot
  16. Proof of Subscribing Witness Index # 14 Paul Hooper
  17. Order Admit Will to Probate & Granting Letters Testamentary Index # 15 Without Bond Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  18. Oath Index # 16 Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  19. Application for Extension of Time to File Inventory & App. Index # 17 Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  20. Order Extending Time to File Inventory & Appraisement Index # 18 Extended to February 2, 2025 Party: Hooper, Cheryl
  21. Correspondence Index # 19 SCR

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