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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-23
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Atcheson, William Nicholas
Photo of Hon. Copeland Weldon S

Judge

Hon. Copeland Weldon S

Collin County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. CANCELED Prove Up (11:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) Other ZOOM
  2. Constable PCT #1 - Service Fee
  3. Citation 02.03.2025
  4. Citation by Publication
  5. Abstract for Application Voters Registration
  6. Order Appoint Atty Ad Litem (OCA) Orgazi, Sanctus
  7. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 01/30/2025 Returned 01/31/2025
  8. Citation By Publication All Interested Parties Served 02/18/2025 Returned 02/18/2025
  9. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website #78384
  10. Citation Return
  11. OCA Return of Service
  12. Citation Return
  13. Publisher's Affidavit
  14. CANCELED Prove Up (11:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Rescheduled Hybrid hearing requested by attorney - please set on Zoom-supported docket (i.e. not the In Person docket) and denote as hybrid hearing when set.
  15. Prove Up (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Hybrid
  16. Statement of Facts Concerning Identity of Heirs Joseph Burdick
  17. Statement of Facts Concerning Identity of Heirs Matthew James Hoverman
  18. Proof of Death
  19. Order to Pay Attorney Ad Litem
  20. Order Judgment Declare Heirship (OCA)
  21. Oath
  22. Request for Letters
  23. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Judgment/Order(s) Determining/Declaring Heirship, Authorizing Independent Administration, and authorizing the issuance of Letters of Administration on July 29, 2025. Judge Weldon Copeland

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