Posted Notice
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`FILED
`7/10/2024 3:09 PM
`JOHN F. WARREN
`COUNTY CLERK
`DALLAS COUNTY
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`PR-24-02393-2
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`NO.
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`ESTATE OF
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`IN PROBATE COURT
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`MYRON TROY HOUCK,
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`NO.
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`OF
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`DECEASED
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF HOLOGRAPHIC WILL, APPOINTMENT OF
`INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR WITHOUT BOND, ISSUANCE OF LETTERS
`TESTAMENTARY AND GRANTING POWEROF SALE
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`TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
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`Tamara Spray a/k/a Tammy Spray (“Applicant”) furnishes the following information to the
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`Court for the probate of the holographic Will of Myron Troy Houck (‘“Decedent”’), and for issuance
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`of Letters Testamentary to Applicant:
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`1.
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`Applicant’s domicile and residence address is 2100 Santa Fee, #803, Wichita Falls,
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`Texas 76309. The last three numbers of Applicant’s driver’s license number are 929, The last three
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`numbers of Applicant’s Social Security Number are 662.
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`2.
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`Decedentdied on June 11, 2024, in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at the age of 55
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`years. The last three numbers of Decedent’s driver’s license number are 466. The last three
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`numbers of Decedent’s Social Security Numberare 886.
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`3.
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`This Court has jurisdiction and venue because Decedent was domiciled in and had
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`a fixed place of residence in Dallas County at the date of death.
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`4.
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`Decedent owned personal and/or real property having a probable value of over
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`$1,000.00.
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`5.
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`Decedent left a holographic Will (“Will”) dated April 3, 2013, which was never
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`revoked and whichis filed with this Application.
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`APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF HOLOGRAPHIC WILL, APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
`EXECUTOR WITHOUT BOND, ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND GRANTING POWER OF
`SALE — PAGE 1
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`6.
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`The entire Will, which was signed by the Decedent,
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`is in the handwriting of
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`Decedent and the Decedent intended the documentserve as his Will as it showed his testamentary
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`disposition and nature.
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`7.
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`8.
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`9.
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`The Will does not have subscribing witnesses.
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`The Will was not made self-proved in the manner prescribed by law.
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`Decedent was not married at the time of his death and had nochildren,living or
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`deceased and no child or children were born to or adopted by Decedent after making the Will.
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`10.
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`The Will does not name the State, any governmental agency of the State, or any
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`charitable organization as a devisee.
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`11.
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`The Will names Applicant to serve as Executor. Applicant is not disqualified by
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`law from accepting Letters Testamentary and is entitled to receive such Letters.
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`12.
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`Pursuant to Section 401.005 of the Texas Estates Code if the Decedent’s Will
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`doesn’t provide for waiver of bond, then all distributees may agree to waive bond. The sole
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`devisee, Belinda Palisor, shall request that the requirement for bond be waived by separate
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`documententitled Waiver of Citation, Waiver of Bond, Consent to Appointment of Independent
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`Executor and Granting PowerofSale to be filed, shall request independent administration.
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`13.
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`14.
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`It is represented to the Court that it 1s not necessary that appraisers be appointed.
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`Pursuant to Section 401.002 of the Texas Estates Code, if the Decedent’s Will
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`names an executor but the Will doesn’t provide for independent administration, the distributees
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`may, in the application for probate of the Decedent’s Will, agree to have the Executor named in
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`the Will to serve as Independent Executor and require no other action shall be had in the probate
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`court in relation to the settlement of the Decedent’s estate other than probating and recording of
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`the Decedent’s Will and return of an inventory, appraisement andlist of claims of the Decedent’s
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`estate. The sole devisee, Belinda Palisor, is by separate documententitled Waiver of Citation,
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`Waiver of Bond, Consent to Appointment of Independent Executor and Granting PowerofSale to
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`APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF HOLOGRAPHIC WILL, APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
`EXECUTOR WITHOUT BOND, ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND GRANTING POWER OF
`SALE — PAGE 2
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`be filed, shall request independent administration and appoint Applicant as Independent Executor
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`of Decedent’s estate, without bond and will request no other action shall be had in the probate
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`court in relation to the settlement of Decedent’s estate other than probating and recording of the
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`Decedent’s Will and return of an Inventory, Appraisementand List of Claims or Affidavit in Lieu
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`of Inventory of the Decedent’s estate.
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`15.
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`It is represented to the Court that there is a need for administration and Applicant
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`wishes to serve independently from court supervision as provided by Chapter 401 and Section
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`402.001 of the Texas Estates Code.
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`16.
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`The sole devisee/distributee who is to receive an interest in the real property,
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`Belinda Palisor, will consent to the grant of the power to the sale by the Independent Executor as
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`set forth in a separate document entitled Waiver of Citation, Waiver of Bond, Consent to
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`Appointmentof Independent Executor and Granting Powerof Sale pursuant to Texas Estates Code
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`§401.008.
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`WHEREFORE, Applicant prays that citation issue as required by law to all persons
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`interested in this Estate; that the Will be admitted to probate; that Applicant be granted the right to
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`administer the estate separately and free from court supervision and without bond and with the
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`powerofsale; that Letters Testamentary be issued to Applicant; andthat all other orders be entered
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`as the Court may deem proper.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Michael B. Cohew
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`Michael B. Cohen
`State Bar No. 04508460
`Michael B. Cohen & Associates
`12201 Merit Drive, Suite 230
`Dallas, Texas 75251
`(214) 720-0102
`(214) 754-0936 (FAX)
`mike@dallaselderlawyer.com
`ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT
`APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF HOLOGRAPHIC WILL, APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
`EXECUTOR WITHOUT BOND, ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND GRANTING POWER OF
`SALE — PAGE3
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