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Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-10
Type Letters Testamentary
Docket 38 entries
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Attorney's Certificate of Compliance 308.004 Index # 36
  2. Will - Copy Index # 2 and Holographic First Codicil Party: Mayhall, Arlyn Y.
  3. Citation - Poster Return Date 6/24/24 Public Notice Served 06/13/2024 Returned 06/14/2024
  4. Declination to Serve Index # 3 and Waiver - Lezlie K. Dillard
  5. Declination to Serve Index # 4 and Waiver - Christopher W. Mayhall
  6. Claim Index # 5 $6,933.75 - Acct. 0260 Party: Discover Bank
  7. Notice of Claim Index # 6 $6,933.75 - Eserved Party: Discover Bank
  8. Miscellaneous Document Index # 7 Proof of Eservice of Notice Letter Party: Lovelace, Jennifer L.
  9. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 8 July 25, 2024 at 10:15 A.M.
  10. Will - Original Index # 9 Party: Mayhall, Arlyn Y.
  11. Application for Probate of Will Index # 10 First Amended Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  12. CANCELED Independent Administration With Will Annexed Hearing (10:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Per Attorney
  13. Application for Indep Admin with Will Annex 401.002b Index # 11 Second Amended
  14. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 12 August 26, 2024 at 12:45 pm
  15. Consent to Appointment Index # 13 and Waiver - Lezlie K. Dillard
  16. Declination to Serve Index # 14 Lezlie K. Dillard
  17. Application for Muniment of Title Index # 15 Second Amended Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  18. Consent to Appointment Index # 16 and Waiver of Notice - Milinda Montgomery
  19. Consent to Appointment Index # 17 and Waiver of Notice - Christopher W. Mayhall
  20. Probate Of Will Hearing (2:45 PM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Result: Order Signed
  21. Application for Muniment of Title Index # 18 Second Amended Application Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  22. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 19 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  23. Oath Index # 20 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  24. Order Admit Will to Probate & Granting Letters Testamentary Index # 21 No Bond Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  25. Proof of Subscribing Witness Index # 22 Sandra Paramore
  26. Miscellaneous Document Index # 23 supporting statement of claim
  27. Notice to Creditors Index # 24
  28. Application for Extension of Time to File Inventory & App. Index # 25 2/20/24 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  29. Correspondence Index # 26 re: Appl. For Ext.
  30. Amended Index # 27 Application for Extension of Time to File Inventory & App. - 2/20/25 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  31. Proof Index # 28 of Service on Secured Creditors- Finance of America Reverse
  32. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 29 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  33. Order Extending Time to File Inventory & Appraisement Index # 30 Extended to February 20, 2025 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  34. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 31 Party: Montgomery, Milinda R.
  35. Correspondence Index # 32 RE Denying of Claim
  36. Correspondence Index # 33 RE Show Cause Report
  37. Correspondence Index # 34 Vacation ltr
  38. Correspondence Index # 35 re: Second Notice

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