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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-26
Status Disposed
Type Independent Administration
Docket 22 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Watt, Barbara L.
Defendant Smith, Kathleen
Photo of Hon. Perryman, Nancy

Judge

Hon. Perryman, Nancy

Henderson County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. New Cases or Applications Filed (OCA)
  2. Application Application to Probate Will
  3. Will/Codicil Last Will & Testament of Kathleen Smith
  4. Citation POSTING
  5. Judge's Note APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FILED
  6. Citation
  7. Will/Codicil ORIGINAL WILL
  8. Judge's Note ORIGINAL WILL FILED
  9. Citation Filed RETURNED
  10. Judge's Note OFFICERS'' RETURN FILED
  11. No Fee Documents Proof of Death & Other Facts
  12. Oath Oath
  13. No Fee Documents Appointment of Resident Agent
  14. Agreed Order Order Probating Will
  15. Judge's Note PROOF OF DEATH OTHER FACTS; OATH OF INDEPT EXECUTRIX; APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT FILED
  16. Letter of Testamentary (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Perryman, Nancy) Applicant - ZOOM
  17. Judge's Note APPLICANT BARBARA L WATT APPEARED AND TESTIFIED; APPLICANT NAMED IN WILL AS EXECUTOR; APPLICANT IS A RESIDENT OF COLORADO AND APPOINTING AUBREY JONES AS RESIDENT AGENT; APPLICANT QUALIFIED TO SERVE; SIGNED ORDER ADMITTING WILL INTO WILL PROBATE AND AUTHORIZING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  18. Order Admitting Will to Probate AND AUTHORIZING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  19. No Fee Documents Letter to Clerk
  20. Inventories Filed (OCA) Inventory Appraisement & List of Claims
  21. Agreed Order Order Approving Inventory
  22. Judge's Note INVENTORY APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS FILED; SIGNED ORDER APPROVING INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS

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