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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-23
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Dependent Administration
Docket 137 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Pearce, Frank G
Defendant Chu, Sue
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 10/21/2025 ORDER - APPROVING FINAL ACCOUNT View Document ORDER - APPROVING FINAL ACCOUNT Comment - ORDER APPROVING FINAL ACCOUNTING OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  2. 10/23/2024 APPLICATION View Document APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION View Document EXHIBIT A TO APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Comment APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  3. 10/23/2024 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 11/04/24
  4. 10/23/2024 APPLICATION View Document EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document EXHIBIT A TO EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document EXHIBIT B TO EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  5. 10/23/2024 POSTED NOTICE Served 10/24/2024 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 10/25/2024 Comment RTN: 10/25/2024
  6. 10/25/2024 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  7. 10/25/2024 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  8. 10/30/2024 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  9. 10/30/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cover letter with prove-up docs - temp adm.pdf View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF ADDENDUM REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS View Document ORDER APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document OATH OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document ORDER APPROVING BOND OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment PROPOSED HEARING DOCUMENTS
  10. 11/07/2024 APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 02:00 PM
  11. 11/07/2024 ORDER - APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document ORDER - APPOINTING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  12. 11/07/2024 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF ADDENDUM REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS
  13. 11/07/2024 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  14. 11/12/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document COVER LETTER FOR BOND View Document BOND OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment PROPOSED BOND OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  15. 11/12/2024 BOND FILED - TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  16. 11/12/2024 OATH FILED View Document OATH OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment OATH OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  17. 11/12/2024 ORDER - APPROVING BOND View Document ORDER - APPROVING BOND Comment - IN THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND ($4,210,000.00) DOLLARS
  18. 11/12/2024 BOND FILED - TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR View Document BOND FILED - TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment - IN THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND ($4,210,000.00) DOLLARS
  19. 11/13/2024 ISSUE CITATION Served 11/18/2024 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 11/18/2024 Comment RTN: 11/18/2024
  20. 11/18/2024 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  21. 11/20/2024 AFFIDAVIT View Document CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE TO HEIR OF APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR Comment CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE TO HEIR OF APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  22. 11/27/2024 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  23. 12/06/2024 NOTE - COURT STAFF Comment Need additional $600 for ad litem for minor
  24. 12/06/2024 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  25. 12/10/2024 CLAIM View Document CLAIM Comment JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A - 2103.80
  26. 12/10/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE Comment COVER LETTER FOR CLAIM
  27. 01/06/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM Comment - THIS ORDER CAN BE FOUND IN THE JANUARY 16, 2025 DAILY FILE FOLDER
  28. 01/17/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Original Answer-Ad Litem.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  29. 03/03/2025 APPLICATION - SALE REAL PROPERTY View Document APPLICATION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER View Document PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO SELL REAL PROPERTYCreek - Order.pdf Comment APPLICATION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER
  30. 03/04/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES Comment ISSUED ON AMENDED APPLICATION
  31. 03/04/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER View Document ORDER TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER Comment FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER
  32. 03/04/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 03/06/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 03/07/2025 Comment RTN: 03/07/2025
  33. 03/06/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Answer for Unknown Heirs - Chu_20250306_0001.pdf
  34. 03/07/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  35. 03/20/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Comment FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  36. 03/21/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document ISSUE POSTED NOTICES Comment COURT RTN 4/7/25
  37. 03/21/2025 ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION View Document ISSUE CIT BY PUBLICATION Comment COURT RTN 4/7/25
  38. 03/21/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Chu Answer - Attorney Ad Litem - First Amended_20250321_0001.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM TO FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  39. 03/21/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 03/26/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 03/27/2025 Comment RTN: 03/27/2025
  40. 03/21/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 04/01/2025 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 04/02/2025 Comment RTN: 04/02/2025
  41. 03/27/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  42. 04/01/2025 ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY View Document ORDER - SALES OF REAL PROPERTY Comment - ORDER TO SELL REAL PROPERTY AND EMPLOY REAL ESTATE BROKER. COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2408 JILL CREEK DRIVE, LITTLE ELM, TEXAS 75068
  43. 04/02/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  44. 04/02/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Answer-First Amended.pdf Comment OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  45. 04/04/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document COVER LETTER - PROPOSED PROOFS AND ORDERS FOR HEARINGCover letter with prove-up docs - heirship.pdf View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS - FRANK PEARCE View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS - AMY PERKO View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS - SERENA CHU View Document PROOF ADDENDUM QUALIFICATIONS View Document JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP View Document ORDER APPOINTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR View Document OATH OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Comment PROPOSED HEARING DOCUMENTS
  46. 04/07/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP AND DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  47. 04/08/2025 WAIVER View Document WAIVER OF CITATION AND SERVICE - ALLISON CHU Comment WAIVER OF CITATION AND SERVICE - ALLISON CHU
  48. 04/09/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  49. 04/09/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document TEC 202.057 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Comment TEC 202.057 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
  50. 04/16/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  51. 04/17/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS (FRANK PEARCE) View Document ORDER APPOINTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR View Document COVER LETTER Comment REVISED PROPOSED PROOF AND ORDER
  52. 04/29/2025 APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 10:30 AM Comment & Dependent Administration (First Amended- F 3/20/25)
  53. 04/29/2025 ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY FEES
  54. 04/29/2025 JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP View Document JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP
  55. 04/29/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/BOND View Document ORDER - APPOINTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/BOND Comment - TO SERVE WITH A CORPORATE SURETY BOND SET AT FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
  56. 04/29/2025 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF ADDENDUM REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS
  57. 04/29/2025 OATH FILED View Document OATH FILED
  58. 04/29/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS Comment - FRANK G. PEARCE ("AFFIANT")
  59. 04/29/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS Comment - SERENA CHU ("AFFIANT")
  60. 04/29/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS Comment - AMY PERKO ("AFFIANT")
  61. 05/13/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document BOND OF DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR View Document PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING BOND View Document COVER LETTER FOR BOND AND APPROVAL ORDER Comment PROPOSED BOND AND APPROVAL ORDER
  62. 05/13/2025 ORDER - APPROVING BOND Comment - IN THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND ($5,970,000.00) DOLLARS
  63. 05/13/2025 BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR View Document BOND FILED - ADMINISTRATOR Comment - IN THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND ($5,970,000.00) DOLLARS
  64. 05/21/2025 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document PUBLICATION AFFIDAVIT FOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Comment PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
  65. 05/30/2025 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY View Document ORDER GRANTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE BUSINESSES View Document DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE BUSINESSES Comment DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE BUSINESSES AND PAY ONGOING BUSINESS EXPENSES
  66. 06/05/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Blank Notice-Court 1 Comment COURT RTN 6/23/25
  67. 06/05/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 06/09/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/10/2025 Comment RTN: 06/10/2025
  68. 06/10/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  69. 06/10/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document REVISED ORDER GRANTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION TO OPERATE BUSINESSES View Document COVER LETTER Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION TO OPERATE BUSINESSES
  70. 06/12/2025 FINAL ACCOUNT Comment FINAL ACCOUNTING OF TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
  71. 06/12/2025 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING NOTICE TO SECURED CREDITOR PURSUANT TO TEX. EST. C. ?? 308.053 Comment AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING NOTICE TO SECURED CREDITOR
  72. 06/13/2025 ORDER View Document ORDER Comment - ORDER GRANTING DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR'S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE BUSINESS AND PAY ONGOING BUSINESS EXPENSES
  73. 08/08/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Post Cit - Final Acct - Probate Comment COURT RTN: 08/25/2025
  74. 08/08/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 08/11/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 08/12/2025 Comment RTN: 08/12/2025
  75. 08/12/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  76. 08/12/2025 APPLICATION -INVENTORY EXTENSION View Document PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS View Document APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS Comment APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  77. 08/12/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document STATUS REPORT ON ADMINISTRATOR'S OPERATION OF BUSINESS Comment STATUS REPORT ON ADMINISTRATOR'S OPERATION OF BUSINESS
  78. 08/14/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document AMENDED STATUS REPORT ON ADMINISTRATOR'S OPERATION OF BUSINESSES Comment AMENDED STATUS REPORT ON ADMINISTRATOR'S OPERATION OF BUSINESSES
  79. 08/19/2025 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY EXTENSION View Document ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY EXTENSION Comment - NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
  80. 08/22/2025 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - AFTER 90
  81. 09/08/2025 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT View Document ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
  82. 10/07/2025 FINAL ACCOUNT CORRECTION LETTER Comment SNT VIA EMAIL

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