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`ESTATE OF IN THE PROBATE COURT
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`JAMES RICHARD MCDANIEL NO. 2 OF
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`KOKOKOKO?KO
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` DECEASED
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AS A MUNIMENT OF TITLE
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`On this day, came to be heard the Application for Probate of Will as a Munimentof Title
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`filed by Katie McDaniel (“Applicant”) in the Estate of JAMES RICHARD MCDANIEL,
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`Deceased (“Decedent”).
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`The Court, having heard the evidence and having reviewed the Will and other documents
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`filed herein, finds as follows:
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`The Application complies with the Texas Estates Code;
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`2.
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`Notice and citation have been given in the mannerandfor the length of time required by
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`law;
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`Decedentdied in Dallas County on September28, 2022, at the age of eighty-two (82) years;
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`Four years have not elapsed since the date of Decedent’s death;
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`This Court has jurisdiction and venue over the Decedent’s estate because Decedent was
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`domiciled and hada fixed place of residence in this county on the date of death;
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`Decedent left a written Will dated May 6, 2021, executed with the formalities and
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`solemnities and under the circumstances required by law to make it a valid Will; that on
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`such date Decedent had attained the age of eighteen (18) years and was of sound mind;that
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`such Will was not revoked by Decedent;
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`. No objection to or contest of the probate of such Will has been filed;
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`All of the necessary proof required for the probate of the Will has been made;
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`9. Such Will is entitled to probate;
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`10. Neither the state, a governmental agencyofthe state, nor a charitable organization is named
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`by said Will as a devisee;
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`11. The Decedentneither applied for nor received Medicaid Benefits after March 1, 2005;
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`12. There are no unpaid debts owed by the Decedent’s estate, excluding debts secured by liens
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`on real estate;
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`13. An administration ofthe estate is unnecessary; and
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`14. The Will should be admitted to probate as a MunimentofTitle.
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`IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREEDthat Decedent’s Will
`dated May 6, 2021 is admitted to probate as a Muniment of Title only. The Clerk of this Court is
`ordered to record the Will, together with the application for probate and the testimony given in
`these proceedings,
`in the Judge’s Probate Docket of this Court. This order shall constitute
`sufficient legal authority to all persons owing any money, having custody of any property, or acting
`as registrar or transfer agent of any evidence ofinterest, indebtedness, property, or right belonging
`to the Decedent’s estate and to persons purchasing from or otherwise dealing with the estate, for
`paymentor transfer to the persons described in this Will as entitled to receive a particular asset
`without administration, and further, the persons entitled to property under this Will shall be entitled
`to deal with the properties to which they are so entitled in the same mannerasif the recordoftitle
`to those properties were vested in their names.
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDEREDthat the filing of a compliance affidavit required under
`Section 257.103 of the Texas Estates Code is hereby WAIVED.
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`SIGNEDthis 10th day of February, 2023.
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`JUDGE PRESIDING
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`Please Return Conformed Copiesto:
`Carolyn Dove
`State Bar No. 24063989
`Attorney for Applicant
`THE DOVE FIRM PLLC
`524 E. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 230
`Arlington, TX 76011
`(T): 817-462-0006
`(F): 817-462-0027
`E-mail: carolyn.dove@thedovefirm.com
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