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Court

Tarrant County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-03
Type Letters Testamentary
Docket 22 entries
Disposition dism

Parties

Plaintiff Horton, Donald Ryan|Horton, Douglas Reagan
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Judge

Hon. Ponder Christopher W

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Certified Copy Index # 20 cc of will mailed Party: Dismuke, William L.
  2. Will - Copy Index # 2 Party: Horton, Donald Ray
  3. Citation - Poster Return Date 6/17/24 Public Notice Served 06/06/2024 Returned 06/07/2024
  4. Will - Original Index # 3 Party: Horton, Donald Ray
  5. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 4 July 8, 2024 at 10:15 A.M.
  6. Probate Of Will Hearing (10:15 AM) (Judicial Officer Ponder, Christopher W.) Result: Order Signed
  7. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 5 Party: Horton, Martha Elizabeth
  8. Oath Index # 6 Party: Horton, Martha Elizabeth
  9. Order Admit Will to Probate & Granting Letters Testamentary Index # 7 without Bond Party: Horton, Martha Elizabeth
  10. Attorney's Certificate of Compliance 308.004 Index # 8 Party: Dismuke, William L.
  11. Notice to Creditors Index # 9
  12. Affidavit in Lieu of Inventory Index # 10
  13. Petition Index # 11 Original Petition for Modification of the Derek Ryan Horton Irrevocable Trust 1 Party: Horton, Donald Ryan
  14. Petition Index # 12 Original Petition for Modification of the Douglas Reid Horton Irrevocable Trust 1 Party: Horton, Douglas Reagan
  15. Petition Index # 13 Original Petition for Modification of the Madeline Avery Horton Irrevocable Trust 1 Party: Horton, Douglas Reagan
  16. Petition Index # 14 Original Petition for Modification of the Shelby Elizabeth Horton Irrevocable Trust 1 Party: Horton, Donald Ryan
  17. Motion Index # 15 for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Party: Horton, Donald Ryan
  18. Motion Index # 16 for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Party: Horton, Douglas Reagan
  19. Motion Index # 17 for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Party: Horton, Douglas Reagan
  20. Motion Index # 18 for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Party: Horton, Donald Ryan
  21. Correspondence Index # 19 Letter re: Judges fees paid - pd. 8.00 jf
  22. Request Index # 21 for Certified Copy of Will

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