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District Of Columbia - Superior

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-09
Status Open
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cephas, Wayne P (inactive)
Defendant Cephas, Sylvia C
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Judge

Hon. Knowles Kimberley

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia

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Docket Entries

  2. ond Filed with The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company in the amount of $625,000 Docketed On: 07/09/2024 Party: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P
  3. NDER SEAL- per SCR-PD Rule 5.1- Financial Account Info Form Docketed On: 07/09/2024 Filed by: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P
  4. otice of Standard Probate FDOP: 07/25/2024 with DWLR and Washignton Informer Docketed on: 07/09/2024
  5. erified Statement -Standard Probate w/Proof of Publication (Judicial Officer: Knowles, Kimberley) Proofs from DWLR/Washington Informer Newspapers; E- Filed On: 9/5/2024; Docketed On: 09/06/2024 Party: Retained Scheel, Murray D
  6. rder Denying Petition for Probate (Judicial Officer: Knowles, Kimberley) WITHOUT PREJUDICE Date 2: 11/25/2024
  7. otice
  8. nter in Error:
  9. erified Statement -Standard Probate w/Proof of Publication E filed, Supplemental Verified Statement Docketed On: 01/23/2025 Party: Retained Scheel, Murray D
  10. otion (Judicial Officer: Knowles, Kimberley) To Grant Petition for Standard Probate Docketed On: 01/13/2025 Party: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P
  11. rder Appointing Personal Representative - UNSUPERVISED (Judicial Officer: Knowles, Kimberley) Standard Probate; Order signed and filed. MR Signed On: 02/19/2025 Party: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P
  12. nter in Error:
  13. otice
  14. otice of Appointment with DWLR and Washington Informer; docketed 2/24/2025 1st Date Pub: 03/13/2025
  15. etters of Administration Issued docketed 2/24/2025; mailed out 2/24/2025 Party: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P
  16. chedule of Mandatory Filing Deadlines Issued docketed 2/24/2025
  17. dvanced Notice Process Initiated for VCNO
  18. erification & Cert. of Notice w Proofs of Publication Docketed On: 06/13/2025 Party: Applicant, Personal Representative Cephas, Wayne P

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