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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-21
Type Probate Dependent Administration
Docket 46 entries
Photo of Hon. Burns, Patricia

Judge

Hon. Burns, Patricia

Tarrant County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Motion Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Burns, Patricia) Application for payment of fees for approving reimbursement of funeral and necessary admin expenses. Application for Sale of Personal Property
  2. Citation - Poster Return Date 5/19/25 Public Notice Served 05/08/2025 Returned 05/09/2025
  3. Citation - Publication Return Date 5/26/25 - Posted to OCA Website Unknown, Missing, or Incapacitated Heir Served 05/13/2025 Returned 05/28/2025
  4. Waiver of Citation/Service Index # 2 Michael Wayne Sanders Jr.
  5. Miscellaneous Document Index # 3 Delivery Receipt for Citation Served Electronically
  6. Return of Citation/Service - e-copy Index # 4 2025-PR01367-1 Affidavit
  7. Correspondence Index # 5 Vacation
  8. Answer Attorney Ad Litem Index # 6 Party: Fitzgerald, Robert J.
  9. Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem Index # 7 Robert J. Fitzgerald (817) 806-4501 Party: Fitzgerald, Robert J.
  10. Miscellaneous Document Index # 8 Withdrawal of Consent - Michael Wayne Sanders, Jr.
  11. Report of Attorney Ad Litem Index # 9 Party: Fitzgerald, Robert J.
  12. Motion to Substitute Counsel Index # 10 Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel Party: Jenkins, Kristy Jan
  13. Correspondence Index # 11 re: Motion to Substitute
  14. Order for Substitution of Counsel Index # 12 Party: Jenkins, Kristy Jan
  15. Certificate Index # 13 Certificate of Notice 202.057 Notice
  16. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 14 October 21, 2025 at 10:15
  17. Independent Admin with Determination of Heirship Hearing (10:15 AM) (Judicial Officer McGown, Quentin) Result: Order Signed
  18. Proof of Death and other Facts Index # 15 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  19. Proof of Statement of Heirship Facts Index # 16 Shana Henderson
  20. Proof of Statement of Heirship Facts Index # 17 Leslie Meyer
  21. Order Appointing Depend Admin & Determ Heirship Index # 19 $30,000 Bond Required Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  22. Miscellaneous Document Index # 20 Withdrawal of Consent - Michael Sanders, Jr.
  23. Assoc. Judge Order Approved by Presiding Judge
  24. Proposed Bond Index # 21 $30,000/ NOT USED LB
  25. Oath Index # 24 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  26. Correspondence Index # 25 re: Deficiency Email
  27. Proposed Bond Index # 22 $30,000/ paper original
  28. Bond - Corporate Surety Index # 23 $30,000 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  29. Notice to Creditors Index # 26
  30. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 27 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  31. Inventory Appraise Claims -no fee w/in 90 days qualification Index # 28 Revised Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  32. Correspondence Index # 29 IA
  33. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 30 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  34. Correspondence Index # 31 Returned Claim, not notarized
  35. Amended Inventory Appraisement and List of Claims Index # 32 First Amended Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  36. Application for Sale of Personal Property Index # 33 Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  37. Application for Payment of Fees Index # 34 for Approving Reimbursement of Funeral and Necessary Admin Expenses Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  38. Citation - Poster RTN 06APR2026 Public Notice Served 03/26/2026 Returned 04/02/2026
  39. Notice of Appearance by Attorney Index # 36
  40. Miscellaneous Document Index # 37 Assignment of Interest
  41. Claim Index # 35 $3532.11 Party: GreenSky LLC
  42. Notice of Claim Index # 38 Party: GreenSky LLC
  43. Miscellaneous Document Index # 39 Proof of eService
  44. Hearing Setting Letter Index # 40 May 19, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.
  45. Order Approving Inventory, Appraisment & List of Claims Index # 41 First Amended Party: Jenkins, Kristy J
  46. Order of Sale of Personal Property Index # 42 or Abandonment Party: Jenkins, Kristy J

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