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Court

Denton County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-13
Status Case Closed
Type Other Probate
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Batson, Traci
Defendant Batson, Michael
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Judge

Hon. Everett Christopher J

Denton County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Affidavit of Fact
  2. Application for Determination of Heirship (OCA)
  3. Request for Issuance of Citation
  4. Service Issued
  5. Service Issued
  6. Citation By Posting BATSON, TRACI Served 12/17/2024 Response Due 12/30/2024 Returned 12/30/2024
  7. Citation By Publication BATSON, TRACI Served 12/20/2024 Returned 12/23/2024
  8. Published Citation Returned
  9. Posted Citation Returned
  10. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  11. Affidavit of Publication
  12. Return of Service Publisher Portal
  13. Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  14. Vacation or Out of Office Letter
  15. Amended Application to Determine Heirship
  16. Report of Attorney or Ad Litem
  17. Request for Issuance of Citation
  18. Service Issued
  19. Citation By Posting BATSON, TRACI Served 02/11/2025 Response Due 02/24/2025 Returned 02/24/2025
  20. Service Issued
  21. Citation By Publication BATSON, TRACI Served 02/18/2025 Returned 02/19/2025
  22. Affidavit of Publication
  23. Published Citation Returned
  24. Waiver of Citation and Notice - Carol Malynn Thomas
  25. Waiver of Citation And Notice - Allison Batson
  26. Waiver of Citation And Notice - Mark Batson
  27. Posted Citation Returned
  28. Certificate of Service
  29. Service Returned Pub Portal
  30. Compliance Hearing for Determination of Heirship to be set (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  31. STATUS CONFERENCE (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.) Zoom 04/14/2025 Continued to 04/24/2025 - Continuance Granted - Batson, Traci
  32. Judicial Docket Entry Off-record status conference with AAL and Applicant's counsel via Zoom. Counsel discussed half-blood heirs. Court agreed to proceed with heirs listed in Application. CJE
  33. Death Certificate
  34. Vacation or Out of Office Letter
  35. Application for Payment of Fees & Expenses
  36. HEIRSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Everett, Christopher J.)
  37. Order Approving Attorney Ad Litem Fees
  38. Order for Mandatory Report of Judicial Appointment and Fees
  39. Judicial Docket Entry Hearing held on Amended Application for Determination of Heirship via Zoom. Est. Code 202.052 Citation published in newspaper and filed with the Court. Est. Code 202.053 General Citation posted and returned for Application for Heirship. All heirs served with Application or signed waivers of citation. Certificate of Service on file. Attorney ad litem appointed to represent unknown heirs, heirs whose whereabouts are unknown, and heirs suffering from legal disability appeared. Testimony from two disinterested witnesses (Rackley and Weiler) and proofs signed in open court. Applicant signed proof in open court. Applicant testified as to no debts owed by the Estate. Court to sign judgment for heirship with no administration. CJE
  40. Judicial Docket Entry Court ordered reasonable and necessary legal fees in the amount of $1,170.00 to AAL and signed two orders. Lenckus discharged as AAL. CJE
  41. Judgment Declaring Heirship - No Administration
  42. Affidavit of Fact

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