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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-12
Status Active - Non - Pending
Type Administration And Determination Of Heirship
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Waggoner, Dawn Ann
Defendant Updike, Mark Sidney Grant
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Judge

Hon. Warren, Jeremy

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Approving Inventory EServed 99795438
  2. Abstract to Voter Registration
  3. Citation by Posting; Return Date 11/25/2024
  4. Citation Updike, Mark Sidney Grant Served 11/25/2024 9:28 AM Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Posting Serving Method Posting
  5. Application to Determine Heirship
  6. Request Process Request Form
  7. Motion for Appointment of Attorney ad Litem
  8. Citation by Publication - The Facts and to OCA Portal
  9. Citation Updike, Mark Sidney Grant Served 12/10/2024 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Publication Serving Method Publication
  10. Consent to Independent Admin signed by James Updike
  11. Waiver of Service
  12. Consent to Independent Administration - Dawn Waggoner
  13. Certificate of Service of Citation
  14. Service Returned- Executed by Publication to OCA Portal from 11/18/24 - 12/2/24
  15. Publisher's Affidavit with Notice to Creditor's - The Facts - 12/10/24
  16. Service Returned- Executed
  17. Amended Order Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem - E Serve #95773995
  18. Docket Entry Sam Lee removed as ad litem and Christine Rodriguez appointed. JW
  19. Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  20. Report of Attorney Ad Litem
  21. Notice of Hearing
  22. Service Returned- Executed
  23. Affidavit of Facts Concerning the Identity of Heirs by Valerie Hartsfield
  24. Affidavit of Facts Concerning the Identity of Heirs Edward Venaglia
  25. Service Returned- Executed by Publication
  26. Order Probating Will and Granting Letters Testamentary/Administration E Serve #97285986
  27. Judgment Declaring Heirship
  28. Probate Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Warren, Jeremy) witnesses appearing by sworn affidavit
  29. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing held on Application to Determine Heirship. Ad litem present. Applicant sworn (affidavits admitted into evidence) and evidence presented. Court finds the heirs are those listed in the Application. Enter Order. JW
  30. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing held on Application for Independent Administration. Applicant sworn and evidence presented. Enter Order for Independent Administration and Appointing Applicant as Independent Administrator. JW
  31. Proof of Death and Other Facts
  32. Oath Filed of Independent Administrator
  33. Affidavit with Notice to Creditor's - The Facts - 2/16/25
  34. Inventories Filed (OCA)

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