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Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-26
Type Letters Testamentary
Docket 14 entries
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Notice to Creditors Index # 14
  2. Declination to Serve Index # 2 Earla Joyce Smith
  3. Will - Copy Index # 3 Party: Smith, Dillon Francis
  4. Citation - Poster Return Date 3/17/2025 Public Notice Served 03/04/2025 Returned 03/05/2025
  5. Will - Original Index # 4 Missing First Page...missing page delivered and scanned in 04/15 Party: Smith, Dillon Francis
  6. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 6 May 20, 2025 at 10:30 am
  7. Miscellaneous Document Index # 7 redacted death certificate
  8. Probate Of Will Hearing (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Result: Order Signed
  9. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 8 Party: Clark, Lisa Elaine
  10. Oath Index # 9 Party: Clark, Lisa Elaine
  11. Order Admit Will to Probate & Granting Letters Testamentary Index # 10 without bond Party: Clark, Lisa Elaine
  12. Attorney's Certificate of Compliance 308.004 Index # 11 Party: McGee, Brandon L.
  13. Waiver Index # 12 of Right to Receive Inventory and Appraisement
  14. Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory Index # 13

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