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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-22
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Will (letters Testamentary)
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Anderson, Rudolpus, Jr
Defendant Smith, Jewel Delois
Photo of Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 11/17/2025 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document Attorney's Certificate of Compliance for Notice to Beneficiaries.pdf Comment ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES
  2. 01/22/2025 APPLICATION View Document LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JEWEL DELOIS SMITH.pdf View Document Application for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  3. 01/23/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN: 02/10/2025
  4. 01/23/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 01/27/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 01/28/2025 Comment RTN: 01/28/2025
  5. 01/27/2025 WILL View Document WILL Comment WILL DATED: 01/25/2019 DOD: 12/20/2024 AGE: 87
  6. 01/28/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  7. 02/07/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Admitting Will to Probate (Sec. 401.001).pdf View Document Proof Addendum Qualifications.pdf View Document Oath of Independent Executor.pdf View Document Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf View Document Letter filing proposed order and prove up documents will probate.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  8. 02/12/2025 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JEWEL DELOIS SMITH.pdf View Document FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.pdf Comment FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
  9. 02/12/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN: 02/24/2025 CLERK ERROR-REISSUED 03/24/25
  10. 02/12/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 02/13/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 02/14/2025 Comment RTN: 02/14/2025
  11. 02/13/2025 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  12. 02/14/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  13. 03/12/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order Admitting Will to Probate.pdf View Document Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf View Document Oath of Independent Executor.pdf View Document Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf View Document Letter To Court Revised Prove up Documents.pdf Comment PROPOSED HEARING DOCUMENTS
  14. 03/24/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN:04/07/2025
  15. 03/24/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 03/25/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 03/26/2025 Comment RTN: 03/26/2025
  16. 03/26/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  17. 03/28/2025 NOTICE - APPEARANCE View Document ENVELOPE #99031284 DOC001
  18. 04/28/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of Virtual Court Hearing.pdf Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  19. 04/28/2025 WAIVER View Document Waiver of De Novo Hearing.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING PURSUANT TO 54a.216(g) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
  20. 06/16/2025 APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 10:50 AM Cancel Reason REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY/PRO SE
  21. 07/24/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of Virtual Court Hearing2.pdf
  22. 07/24/2025 WAIVER View Document Waiver of De Novo Hearing Ct 2.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  23. 08/11/2025 APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 03:30 PM
  24. 08/11/2025 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF ADDENDUM QUALIFICATIONS
  25. 08/11/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  26. 08/11/2025 ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY View Document ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY
  27. 08/28/2025 OATH FILED View Document OATH OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR_001.pdf
  28. 09/02/2025 OATH FILED View Document AMENDED OATH OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR.pdf Comment AMENDED OATH OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR_002
  29. 11/07/2025 NTC TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL REMINDER LETTER View Document 308 Reminder Letter New CT#1

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