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Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-27
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 32 entries
Disposition judgment
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Application for Determination of Heirship Index # 1 Owes $2 JF, Paid $28 Poster & $83 Pub Party: Dawson, Derrick
  2. Correspondence Index # 2 Email to Attorney Requesting Ad Litem Deposit
  3. Citation - Poster Return Date 9/9/24 Public Notice Served 08/29/2024 Returned 09/03/2024
  4. Citation - Publication Return Date 9/16/24 - Posted to OCA Website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Unserved
  5. Correspondence Index # 3 Paying $4.00 Judge Fees and $8.00 Letters
  6. Citation - Publication Return Date 06/23/2024 Re-Issue - Posted to OCA Website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 09/12/2024 Returned 10/15/2024
  7. Miscellaneous Document Index # 4 Delivery Receipt for Citation Served Electronically
  8. Contest - First Filing: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 5 Application to Determine Heirship and for Issuance of Letters of Independent Administration Paid Poster Party: Beck, Joseph Ellison, SR
  9. Consent to Appointment Index # 6 Joseph Ellison Beck Sr.
  10. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 10 817-654-1161 Party: Gaines, Jesse L.
  11. Consent to Appointment Index # 7 Sue D. Beck,
  12. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 8 Publication
  13. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 9 Party: Gaines, Jesse L.
  14. Amended Appl for Determination of Heirship Index # 11 Party: Dawson, Derrick
  15. Objection Index # 12 to Application for Issuance of Letters of Independent Administration by Applicant Joseph E. Beck, Sr. Party: Dawson, Derrick
  16. Petition for Declaratory Judgment Index # 13 Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment Party: Beck, Joseph Ellison, SR
  17. Application for Depend Admin Index # 14 Party: Dawson, Derrick
  18. Citation - Poster Return Date 11-4-24 Public Notice Served 10/22/2024 Returned 10/24/2024
  19. Citation - Publication Return Date 11-4-24 Posted On OCA Website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 10/24/2024 Returned 10/28/2024
  20. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 15 Publication
  21. Certificate Index # 16 of Written Discovery - Joseph E. Beck Sr.
  22. Contest - First Filing: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 17 Derrick Dawson's Original Answer and Counter to Petition for Declaratory Judgment of Joseph E. Beck, Sr. Party: Dawson, Derrick
  23. Order Setting Hearing Index # 18 ORDER SETTING BENCH TRIAL 05-14-25 9:00 am
  24. Claim Index # 19 $520.28 - Acct. # 3304 Party: PROBATE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC.
  25. Notice of Claim Index # 20 $520.28 - Acct. # 3304 Party: PROBATE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC.
  26. Miscellaneous Document Index # 21 Proof of Eservice of Notice of Claim Party: Vinson, Timothy L.
  27. Certificate Index # 22 Derrick Dawson's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Joseph E. Beck Sr. Party: Dawson, Derrick
  28. Motion for Summary Judgment Index # 23 No Evidence Party: Beck, Joseph Ellison, SR
  29. Correspondence Index # 24 Vacation Letter
  30. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 25 April 10, 2025 at 11:00 A.M.
  31. Answer/Response Index # 26 Response to Joseph E. Beck's Motion for No-Evidence Summary Judgment Party: Dawson, Derrick
  32. Summary Judgment Hearing (11:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Burns, Patricia)

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