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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-19
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Dependent Administration
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Longbridge Financial, Llc
Defendant Hooper , Michael L.
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Judge

Hon. Johnson, Margaret Jones

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 06/11/2025 ORDER - APPROVING BOND View Document ORDER - APPROVING BOND Comment FOR $28,000.00
  2. 04/19/2024 APPLICATION View Document Hooper - Application for Letters.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  3. 04/19/2024 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  4. 04/23/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN 5/6/24
  5. 04/23/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 04/23/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 04/24/2024 Comment RTN: 04/24/2023
  6. 04/24/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  7. 05/03/2024 ISSUE CITATION Comment - APPLICATION
  8. 05/03/2024 ISSUE CITATION Comment - APPLICATION
  9. 05/03/2024 PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL View Document Proof of Service View Document PROOF OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL Comment CMRRR: 9414 8149 0238 8738 5106 52 (CITATION AND APPL ATTACHED)
  10. 05/03/2024 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 5106 69 (CITATION AND APPL ATTACHED)
  11. 05/03/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CERTIFIED MAIL Anticipated Method CERTIFIED MAIL Comment RTN:
  12. 05/03/2024 ISSUE CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server CERTIFIED MAIL Anticipated Method CERTIFIED MAIL Comment RTN:
  13. 05/14/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment CERTIFIED MAIL
  14. 06/04/2024 RETURN UNEXECUTED View Document RETURN UNEXECUTED Comment RETURN TO SENDER, UNABLE TO FORWARD, UNCLAIMED
  15. 06/10/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Hooper - Order Granting Letters.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING LETTERS OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  16. 07/18/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Proposed Proof of Death .pdf View Document Cover Letter to Clerk Re Proof of Death.pdf Comment PROPOSED PROOF OF DEATH
  17. 08/22/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Oath.pdf View Document Cover Letter to Clerk Re Proposed Oath.pdf Comment PROPOSED OATH
  18. 09/10/2024 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Hooper - Court Notice of Virtual Court Proceeding.pdf
  19. 09/11/2024 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Hooper - Amd Court Notice of Virtual Court Proceeding.pdf Comment AMENDED NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  20. 10/30/2024 DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer JOHNSON, MARGARET JONES Hearing Time 01:30 PM
  21. 10/30/2024 ORDER - APPOINTING ADMINISTRATOR View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ADMINISTRATOR Comment WITH BOND FOR $10,000.00 (DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR)
  22. 11/07/2024 OATH FILED View Document Oath.pdf
  23. 11/07/2024 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document Proof of Death.pdf
  24. 11/14/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Approving Bond.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING BOND
  25. 11/14/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment FROM REINER LAW FIRM- $5.00 BOND FEE
  26. 11/14/2024 BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR View Document BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR Comment SURETEC INSURANCE CO. $10,000.00- HARD COPY BOND IS FILED IN THE BOND DRAWER FOR CT. NO. 3
  27. 11/14/2024 ORDER - APPROVING BOND View Document Order Approving Bond.pdf Comment FOR $10,000.00
  28. 01/06/2025 NOTICE - APPEARANCE View Document IRE Hooper - Notice of Appearance.pdf Comment NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL
  29. 01/09/2025 CLAIM DEPOSITED View Document Hooper - Claim.pdf Comment LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC-$412,500.0
  30. 01/10/2025 MEDICAL REPORT OR LETTER Comment REPORT OF FORENSIC GENEALOGIST-SUPPORTING CONTESTANTS
  31. 01/14/2025 ADVERSE ACTIONS View Document IRE Hooper - Application to Determine Heirship - efile.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP
  32. 01/15/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 01/24/2025 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 01/27/2025 Comment RTN: 01/27/2025
  33. 01/27/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  34. 01/28/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  35. 01/31/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment LETTER FILED WITH AD LITEM PAYMENT
  36. 02/04/2025 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) View Document Order Apprv Claim of Longbridge Financial, LLC.pdf View Document Memo of Allowance Longbridge Financial, LLC.pdf Comment LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC - $146,859.67
  37. 02/05/2025 CLAIM View Document CLAIM Comment LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC - $146,859.67
  38. 02/06/2025 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - AFTER 90 View Document Order Approving Inventory.pdf
  39. 02/06/2025 APPLICATION - SALE REAL PROPERTY View Document Order Apprv App for Sale of Real Property.pdf View Document Application for Sale of Real Property.pdf
  40. 02/07/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Citation - Sale Real Property - Deceased Comment COURT RTN: 02/24/2025
  41. 02/07/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 02/10/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 02/11/2025 Comment RTN: 02/11/2025
  42. 02/11/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  43. 02/11/2025 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document Notice to Creditors to Dallas County.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
  44. 02/12/2025 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT View Document Order Approving Inventory.pdf
  45. 02/24/2025 ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY View Document Order Apprv App for Sale of Real Property.pdf Comment ORDER OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS-ADDRESS- 2548 MATLAND DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75237
  46. 02/24/2025 CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) View Document CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) Comment ORDER APPROVING CLAIM-LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL, LLC
  47. 03/04/2025 CLAIM DEPOSITED View Document Signed Sworn Statement Supporting Claim Against Estate of Hooper.pdf Comment DEPARTMENT OF WATER UTILITIES
  48. 03/04/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Letter to Court Clerk_Hooper.pdf View Document Memorandum of Allowance_Hooper.pdf Comment PROPOSED MEMORANDUM
  49. 03/04/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Proposed Order Hooper.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER OF THE COURT
  50. 03/27/2025 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE OBJECTION) View Document Denial of Claim of Atmos Energy.pdf Comment OBJECTION AND DENIAL OF CLAIM OF ATMOS ENERGY AND MEMORANDUM OF DENIAL
  51. 04/02/2025 CLAIM (REPRESENTATIVE ALLOWANCE) View Document Order Apprv Claim of Dallas Water Utilities.pdf View Document Memorandum of Allowance Dallas Water Utilities.pdf Comment DEPARTMENT OF WATER UTILITIES IN DALLAS, TEXAS - $1,285.80
  52. 04/02/2025 CLAIM View Document CLAIM Comment DEPARTMENT OF WATER UTILITIES IN DALLAS, TEXAS
  53. 04/15/2025 CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) View Document CLAIM (ORDER APPROVING AND CLASSIFYING CLAIM) Comment ORDER APPROVING CLAIM-DEPARTMENT OF WATER UTITLIES IN DALLAS, TEXAS-$1,285.80 AS A CLASS EIGHT ETC.
  54. 05/12/2025 REPORT OF SALE View Document Order Decree of Sale of Real Property.pdf View Document Report of Sale of Real Property.pdf Comment OF REAL PROPERTY
  55. 05/12/2025 MOTION View Document Order for New Bond View Document Motion to Increase Bond.pdf Comment MOTION FOR INCREASED BOND
  56. 05/14/2025 ORDER - FILE NEW BOND View Document Order for New Bond Comment ORDER FOR NEW BOND- IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,000.00--TO BE FILED WITHIN 20-DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER
  57. 05/21/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of Hearing for Report of Sale.pdf Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  58. 05/23/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of Hearing for Report of Sale.pdf
  59. 05/27/2025 REPORT OF SALE Judicial Officer JOHNSON, MARGARET JONES Hearing Time 03:00 PM
  60. 05/27/2025 DECREE CONFIRMING SALE View Document DECREE CONFIRMING SALE Comment DECREE CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY-ADDRESS-2548 MATLAND DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75237
  61. 06/11/2025 BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR View Document BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR Comment SURETEC INSURANCE CO. $28,000.00--HARD COPY OF BOND IS FILED IN THE BOND DRAWER FOR CT. NO.3

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