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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-02
Status OPEN
Type Decedent Will (letters Testamentary)
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Patterson, Cynthia
Defendant Patterson, Kathleen Fay
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Judge

Hon. Malveaux, Julia

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 10/03/2025 ORDER - APPROVING AMENDED / SUPPLEMENT INVENTORY View Document ORDER - APPROVING AMENDED / SUPPLEMENT INVENTORY Comment - ORDER APPROVING FIRST AMENDED INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  2. 04/02/2025 APPLICATION View Document Cynthia Patterson Application to Probate Will View Document Last Will and Testament of Kathleen Fay Patterson.pdf Comment APPLICATION TO PROBATE WILL AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  3. 04/03/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES View Document Posted Notice - Application to Probate Will Comment COURT RTN 4/21/25
  4. 04/03/2025 POSTED NOTICE Served 04/08/2025 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 1 Anticipated Method CONSTABLE Actual Server CONSTABLE 1 Returned 04/09/2025 Comment RTN: 04/09/2025
  5. 04/04/2025 WILL View Document WILL Comment WILL DATED: 09/21/2010 DOD: 03/12/2025 AGE: 97
  6. 04/09/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE
  7. 04/14/2025 WAIVER View Document Cynthia Patterson Waiver WP.pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION- W. PATTERSON
  8. 04/14/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cynthia Patterson Order Probating Will and Authorizing Letters - 401002 .pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER PROBATING WILL AND AUTHORIZING LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
  9. 04/15/2025 WAIVER View Document Cynthia Patterson Waiver JP Signed.pdf Comment WAIVER OF CITATION- JOEL PATTERSON
  10. 04/28/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cynthia Patterson Letter to Clerk.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Proof Of Death and Other Facts - Will Annexed.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Oath_of_Independent_Executor.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Proof-Addendum-Regarding-Qualifications-.pdf Comment PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  11. 05/06/2025 DEATH CERTIFICATE
  12. 05/19/2025 WAIVER View Document Cynthia Patterson Waiver of De Novo hearing.pdf Comment WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING PURSUANT TO 54A.216(G) OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
  13. 05/19/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING View Document Cynthia Patterson Notice of Virtual Court Proceeding.pdf Comment NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING
  14. 06/30/2025 APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Judicial Officer MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE Hearing Time 10:40 AM
  15. 06/30/2025 ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY View Document ORDER - PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTMENTARY
  16. 06/30/2025 PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS View Document PROOF OF DEATH AND OTHER FACTS
  17. 06/30/2025 PROOF (GENERAL) View Document PROOF (GENERAL) Comment - PROOF ADDENDUM REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS
  18. 06/30/2025 OATH FILED View Document OATH FILED
  19. 07/14/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cynthia Patterson Cover Letter.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Order Probating Will and Authorizing Letters - 401002 .pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Proof Addendum Regarding Qualifications.pdf View Document Cynthia Patterson Oath of Independent Executor.pdf Comment SIGNED PROPOSED DOCUMENTS
  20. 07/24/2025 AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES AFTER PROBATE OF WILL View Document Cynthia Patterson Notice to Beneficiaries.pdf Comment ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  21. 07/29/2025 NOTICE TO CREDITORS View Document 724648 ESTATE OF KATHLEEN FAY PATTERSON .pdf Comment PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
  22. 09/05/2025 MOTION - EXTEND View Document Cynthia Patterson Motion to Extend Time to File Inventory.pdf Comment MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE INVENTORY APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  23. 09/05/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document Cynthia Patterson Order Extending Time to File Inventory and Apraisement.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER EXTENDING TIME FILE INVENTORY APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS
  24. 09/12/2025 ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY EXTENSION View Document ORDER - APPROVING INVENTORY EXTENSION Comment - IS EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 29, 2025
  25. 09/22/2025 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT - BEFORE 90
  26. 09/24/2025 INVENTORY CORRECTION LETTER View Document I_A Correction Letter
  27. 09/26/2025 INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT- AMENDED / SUPPLEMENT Comment FIRST AMENDED INVENTORY, APPRAISEMENT AND LIST OF CLAIMS

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