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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-01
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Independent Administration Without Will
Docket 42 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Graham , Laurie
Defendant Fitschen , John David
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 10/17/2025 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document Publisher's Affidavit - Notice to Creditors - Graham.pdf
  2. 11/01/2024 APPLICATION View Document Application for Independent Administration of Intestate Estate-Graham.pdf Comment APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE
  3. 11/15/2024 APPLICATION -AMENDED View Document Amended Application for Independent Administration of Intestate Estate.pdf Comment AMENDED APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  4. 11/15/2024 APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT View Document signed-resident agent-Graham.pdf
  5. 11/15/2024 APPLICATION View Document application to det heirship.pdf Comment APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP
  6. 11/25/2024 WAIVER View Document Consent.Waiver-Laurie.pdf Comment DISTRIBUTEE'S CONSENT TO APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER OF NOTICE
  7. 11/25/2024 MOTION - ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document Motion and Order to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf Comment MOTION TO APPOINT ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  8. 12/04/2024 WAIVER View Document Consent.Waiver-Lynncomp2.pdf Comment WAIVER OF NOTICE - LYNN HAYFORD
  9. 12/04/2024 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Oath of Administratrix-Graham.pdf View Document Proposed Proof of Death and Other Facts-Graham.pdf View Document Cover Letter-Proposed Docs-Graham.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  10. 05/01/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  11. 06/03/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration Comment COURT RTN: 06/16/25
  12. 06/03/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 06/04/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 06/05/2025 Comment RTN: 06/05/2025
  13. 06/03/2025 ISSUE CITATION Served 06/10/2025 Anticipated Server OTHER SERVER Anticipated Method CIT BY PUBLICATION Actual Server OTHER SERVER Returned 06/12/2025 Comment RTN: 06/12/2025
  14. 06/05/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  15. 06/12/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION
  16. 06/17/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE View Document RETURN OF SERVICE Comment OCA PUBLICATION
  17. 06/26/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  18. 07/01/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Order for Independent Administration-Graham.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
  19. 07/01/2025 AFFIDAVIT View Document signed-affidavit of service of citation.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF SERVICE
  20. 07/01/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Judgment Declaring Heirship-Graham.pdf Comment PROPOSED JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP
  21. 08/01/2025 DESIGNATE LEAD COUNSEL View Document Designation of Lead Counsel-Graham-Fitschen.pdf
  22. 08/08/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL View Document Fitschen, John David Answer of Ad Litem 8,8,2025.pdf Comment ORIGINAL ANSWER OF AT LITEM
  23. 08/21/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cover Letter - Statement of Evidence - Graham.pdf View Document Statement of Evidence-Graham.docx.pdf Comment PROPOSED STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE
  24. 08/21/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cover Letter View Document Statement of Evidence-Graham.docx (2).pdf Comment REVISED PROPOSED STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE
  25. 08/25/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document 723494 ESTATE OF JOHN DAVID FITSCHEN (1).pdf Comment ATTORNEY'S COPY OF CITATION BY PUBLICATION
  26. 08/25/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Proposed Cover Letter (Proof Addendum + Statement of Facts).pdf View Document Statement of Facts - Mortenson.pdf View Document Statement of Facts - Carlson.docx.pdf View Document Proposed Proof Addendum.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  27. 08/29/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Notice of Virtual Appearance
  28. 08/29/2025 WAIVER View Document De Novo Waiver Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING
  29. 09/30/2025 AFFIDAVIT AS TO LEGAL SERVICES AND FEES View Document Fitschen, John David I signed Affidavit of Attorney Ad Litem Fees 9,30,2025.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES
  30. 10/01/2025 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  31. 10/02/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document ENVELOPE #106397089 DOC001 Comment AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  32. 10/09/2025 DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP WITH IND ADMINISTRATION Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 11:30 AM
  33. 10/09/2025 JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP View Document JUDGMENT DECLARING HEIRSHIP
  34. 10/09/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND View Document ORDER - APPOINTING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR W/OUT BOND
  35. 10/09/2025 ORDER - ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES
  36. 10/09/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  37. 10/09/2025 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF ADDENDUM REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS
  38. 10/09/2025 OATH FILED View Document OATH FILED Comment - OATH OF ADMNISRATRIX
  39. 10/09/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document MISC. EVENT Comment - DENNIS CARLSON ("AFFIANT")
  40. 10/09/2025 MISC. EVENT View Document MISC. EVENT Comment - STATEMENT OF FACT / JEAN MORTENSON ("AFFIANT")
  41. 10/10/2025 AFFDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE View Document Certificate of Compliance Comment CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
  42. 10/16/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Request for Letters - Laurie Graham Comment REQUEST FOR LETTERS

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