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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-07
Type Probate Independent Administration
Docket 20 entries
Photo of Hon. Allen Brooke U

Judge

Hon. Allen Brooke U

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Independent Admin with Determination of Heirship Hearing (11:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Allen, Brooke)
  2. Appt of Resident Agent Index # 2 Party: Edwards, Catherine Beth
  3. Consent to Appointment Index # 3 and Waiver - Jennifer Lara
  4. Consent to Appointment Index # 4 and Waiver - Carol Christian
  5. Correspondence Index # 5 Email to Attorney Re Ad Litem Deposit
  6. Citation - Poster Return Date 4/21/2025 Public Notice Served 04/10/2025 Returned 04/11/2025
  7. Citation - Publication Return Date 4/28/2025 Posted to OCA Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 04/15/2025 Returned 04/17/2025
  8. Miscellaneous Document Index # 6 Delivery receipt for Citation served electronically
  9. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 7 Sam Birnbach (817) 280-0811 Party: Birnbach, Samuel
  10. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 8 Publication
  11. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 9 Party: Birnbach, Samuel
  12. Report of Attorney Ad Litem Index # 10 Party: Birnbach, Samuel
  13. Notice of Appearance by Attorney Index # 11 Christopher W. Ponder Party: Ponder, Christopher
  14. Notice Index # 12 address change
  15. Contest - First Filing: Cntr/Cross/Interplea/Intervene/3P Index # 13 Party: Brown-Eidson, Sandra Joy
  16. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 14 March 10, 2026 at 11:15 A.M.
  17. Motion to Withdraw As Counsel Index # 15 Catherine Edwards Party: Edwards, Catherine Beth
  18. Order to Withdraw as Counsel Index # 16 Party: Edwards, Catherine Beth
  19. Status Conference Hearing (11:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Allen, Brooke)
  20. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 17 April 14, 2026 at 11:30 A.M.

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