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Court

Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-05
Type Probate Dependent Administration
Docket 82 entries
Disposition decree
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order for Extention of Time to File Accounting Index # 74 Extended to 30APR2026 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  2. Application for Indep Admin Intestate 401.003 Index # 2 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  3. Application for Determination of Heirship Index # 3 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  4. Citation - Publication Posted to OCA Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 10/18/2024 Returned 11/07/2024
  5. Citation - Poster Public Notice Served 10/17/2024 Returned 10/18/2024
  6. Appt of Resident Agent Index # 4 Andrea Winters Party: Winters, Andrea
  7. Consent to Appointment Index # 5 Waiver- Michele Mendlenka
  8. Consent to Appointment Index # 6 Waiver- Dana Sanchez
  9. Consent to Appointment Index # 7 Waiver- Monte Murphy
  10. Consent to Appointment Index # 8 Waiver- Milton Murphy
  11. Consent to Appointment Index # 9 Waiver- Marvi VanY
  12. Consent to Appointment Index # 10 Waiver- Chris Medlenka
  13. Consent to Appointment Index # 11 Waiver- Lisa McLaughlin
  14. Consent to Appointment Index # 12 Waiver- Joe Crane
  15. Consent to Appointment Index # 13 Waiver- Mark Murphy
  16. Consent to Appointment Index # 14 Waiver- Mark Medlenka
  17. Consent to Appointment Index # 15 Waiver- Daphane Kovarik
  18. Consent to Appointment Index # 16 ERIC PAUL MEDLENKA
  19. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 17 10/31/24 @ 10:30am Zoom link req
  20. Motion Index # 18 for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  21. Temporary Administration (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) via zoom
  22. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 19 Party: Zachry, Dana N.
  23. Request Index # 20 for copies to be emailed
  24. Certified Copy Index # 21 emailed atty ad litem order/cit not Party: Winters, Andrea
  25. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 22 Publication
  26. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 23 Party: Zachry, Dana N.
  27. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 24 Decemberl2, 2024, at 10:00 am
  28. Administration Hearing (10:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.)
  29. Order Appointing Dependent Administrator Index # 27 $550,000 Bond Required Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  30. Oath Index # 25 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  31. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 26 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  32. Request Index # 28 for Letters of Administration Pd $20 **HOLD for Bond**
  33. Correspondence Index # 29 re: Failure to Qualify
  34. Proposed Bond Index # 30
  35. Bond - Corporate Surety Index # 31 550,000.00 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  36. Notice to Creditors Index # 32
  37. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 33 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  38. Amended Inventory Appraisement and List of Claims Index # 34 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  39. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 35 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  40. Order to Increase Bond Index # 36 766,000.00 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  41. Bond Rider Index # 37 Not Used / LB Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  42. Correspondence Index # 38 re: Deficiency email on Bond Rider
  43. Application Index # 39 for ratification of employment of genealogist Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  44. Application for Sale of Personal Property Index # 40 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  45. Correspondence Index # 41 re: Application for Sale
  46. Citation - Poster Return Date 04-14-25 Public Notice Served 04/03/2025 Returned 04/04/2025
  47. Judgment/Order Index # 47 Ratifying Employment,Payment and Expenses of Genealogist Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  48. Correspondence Index # 42 re: Failure to File Bond
  49. Bond Rider Index # 43 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  50. Application for Sale of Real Property Index # 44 Poster Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  51. Application for Sale of Personal Property Index # 45 Personal - POster Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  52. Application to Hire or Rent Index # 46 Estate Sales Company Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  53. Citation - Poster Return Date 04-28-25 Public Notice Served 04/16/2025 Returned 04/17/2025
  54. Citation - Poster Return Date 04-28-25 Public Notice Served 04/16/2025 Returned 04/17/2025
  55. Order to Hire or Rent Index # 48 of an Estate Sales Company and the payment of Services Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  56. Application for Expenditure Index # 49 to Pay Reasonable and Ordinary Ongoing Expenses of the Estate Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  57. Order for Sale of Real Property Index # 51 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  58. Order of Sale of Personal Property Index # 52 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  59. Correspondence Index # 50 re: Application for Exp.
  60. Application for Expenditure Index # 53 Amended Application for Authority for Dependent Administrator to Pay Ongoing Reasonable and Ordinary Expenses of the Estate Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  61. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 54 Attorney's Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses - $61,500.00 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  62. Application for Expenditure Index # 55 to Pay and to Reimburse Reasonable and Ordinary Expenses of the Estate Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  63. Judgment/Order Index # 56 Authorizing Payment of Ongoing Expenses of the Estate
  64. Judgment/Order Index # 59 Approving the Authorization for Dependent Administrator to Pay and Reimburse Reasonable and Ordinary Ongoing Expenses
  65. Correspondence Index # 57 re: Attny fees
  66. Report of Sale of Property Index # 58 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  67. Decree Confirming Sale Index # 60 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  68. Report of Sale of Property Index # 61 Real Property Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  69. Order to Increase Bond Index # 62 to $1,100,00.00 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  70. Decree Confirming Sale Index # 63 Real Property Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  71. Bond Rider Index # 64 increased to $1,100,000.00 from $766K Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  72. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 65 for Dependent Administrator to Pay and to Reimburse Reasonable and Ordinary Expenses of the Estate - $1,199.35 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  73. Exhibit Index # 66 A
  74. Order for Payment of Fees Index # 67 Reimbursement - $1,199.35
  75. Application to Hire or Rent Index # 68 Appraiser Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  76. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 69 Attorney's Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses - $108,600.00 Party: Winters, Andrea
  77. Order for Payment of Fees Index # 70 Authorizing the Employment of a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser and Payment of Service
  78. Application for Determination of Heirship Index # 71 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  79. Citation - Publication RTN 30MAR2026; Posted to OCA Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Unserved
  80. Citation - Poster Public Notice Served 03/19/2026 Returned 03/23/2026
  81. Application for Extension of Time to File Accounting Index # 72 Party: Medlenka, Christopher Shawn
  82. Order for Payment of Fees Index # 73 Authorization for Dependent Administrator to Pay Attorney's Fees - $84,504.48

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