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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-29
Status OPEN
Type Other (probate)
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Brian Hill, In His Fiduciary Capacity As Independent Administrator With Will Annexed
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. 03/06/2025 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT View Document DECLARATORY JUDGMENT Comment - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT SHOULD BE GRANTED.
  2. 01/29/2025 ORIGINAL PETITION (OCA) View Document OriginalPetitionforDeclaratoryJudgment1-1 Comment ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR JUDICIAL DISCHARGE OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED
  3. 01/30/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document Notarized Acceptance of Service TRCP 119- Knowles.pdf Comment ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE - LANCE KENT KNOWLES
  4. 01/31/2025 ISSUE CITATION
  5. 01/31/2025 ISSUE CITATION Return Unserved 02/14/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 2 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 2 Returned 02/14/2025 Comment RTN: 02/14/2025
  6. 02/06/2025 WAIVER View Document Waiver - John B Knowles -1.pdf Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE- JOHN B KNOWLES
  7. 02/14/2025 RETURN UNEXECUTED View Document RETURN UNEXECUTED Comment UNABLE TO LOCATE, DEFT DOESN'T LIVE AT GIVEN ADDRESS
  8. 02/18/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Affirmative Defenses and Verified Plea.pdf Comment Independent Administrator With Will Annexed's Original Answer, Affirmative Defenses, Verified Denial, Counterclaim for Fees, Costs and Expenses, and request for Security of Probable Costs of Litigation
  9. 02/21/2025 WAIVER View Document Waiver - ARC of Texas.pdf Comment WAIVER OF SERVICE - ARC OF TEXAS FBO AMBER KNOWLES
  10. 02/21/2025 AMENDED PETITION View Document Exhibit A_004.pdf View Document Exhibit 1_001.pdf View Document Exhibit B.pdf View Document First Amended Dec Petition.pdf Comment FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR JUDICIAL DISCHARGE OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED
  11. 02/21/2025 MOTION View Document Motion to Enter Judgment-1.pdf Comment PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT
  12. 02/21/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER
  13. 02/25/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of In-Person Court Proceeding (Notice of Hearing) Comment NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING
  14. 02/26/2025 NOTICE - APPEARANCE View Document Knowles, Loy_Notice of Appearance.pdf
  15. 02/26/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document DECLARATORY JUDGMENT (1).pdf View Document LETTER TO COURT.pdf Comment LETTER TO COURT WITH ATTACHED PROPOSED ORDER
  16. 02/28/2025 EXHIBIT LIST View Document Exhibit List.pdf
  17. 03/05/2025 NOTICE View Document EXHIBIT A - LOY KNOWLES MOTION.pdf View Document EXHIBIT 1- LOY KNOWLES MOTION.pdf View Document Exhibit B- Motion of Loy Trent Knowles.pdf View Document Notice of Filings By Loy Knowles.pdf Comment PLAINTIFF S NOTICE OF FILINGS BY LOY TRENT KNOWLES
  18. 03/05/2025 NOTICE View Document Deed from Knowles, Executor to Baker and Knowles.pdf View Document Deed from Wilma Baker to Naomi Kay Knowles.pdf View Document Deed from Estate to Accentuality.pdf View Document Notice of Deed History.pdf Comment PLAINTIFF S NOTICE OF DEED HISTORY
  19. 03/06/2025 MOTION - HEARING Judicial Officer MALVEAUX, JULIA R. Hearing Time 02:30 PM Comment First Amended Original Petition for Declaratory Judgment for Judicial Dishcarge of Independent Administrator w/ Will Annexed- F 2/21/25; Plaintiff's Motion to Enter Judgment- F 2/21/25

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