Case Information


PR-25-01418-1 | ESTATE OF KAREN ORANTES

Case Number
PR-25-01418-1

Court
Probate Court

Judicial Officer
MALVEAUX, JULIA R.

File Date
04/28/2025

Case Type
HEIRSHIP/ADMINISTRATION

Case Status
OPEN

Party

DECEDENT
ORANTES, KAREN LIZETH

 

Active Attorneys

Attorney
SWAIN, STEVEN TYLER

Retained


Lead Attorney
KUMAR, SURESH

Retained



APPLICANT
GONZALEZ, MIGUEL

 

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
SWAIN, STEVEN TYLER

Retained


Attorney
KUMAR, SURESH

Retained


Bond


Bond TypeBond NumberBond AmountCurrent Bond Status
CASH BOND 600.00POSTED
CASH BOND 600.00POSTED

Events and Hearings


  • 04/28/2025 NEW CASE FILED (OCA)

  • 04/28/2025 APPLICATION

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Application for Independent Administration.pdf

    Comment
    APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE

  • 04/28/2025 APPLICATION

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Application to Declare Heirship.pdf

    Comment
    APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP

  • 04/28/2025 WAIVER

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Consent tnd Waiver of Notice.miguel.pdf

    Comment
    DISTRIBUTEE'S CONSENT TO APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER OF NOTICE - MIGUEL GONZALEZ

  • 04/28/2025 WAIVER

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Consent and Waiver of Notice.kelsey.pdf

    Comment
    DISTRIBUTEE'S CONSENT TO APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER OF NOTICE - MIGUEL GONZALEZ on behalf of KELSI MARIE GONZALEZ

  • 04/28/2025 MOTION - ATTORNEY AD LITEM

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf

  • 04/28/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf

    Comment
    PROPOSED ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

  • 04/29/2025 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES

    View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration After 4 Years

    Comment
    COURT RTN: 05/12/25

  • 04/29/2025 ISSUE CITATION

    Served
    05/06/2025

    Anticipated Server
    OTHER SERVER

    Anticipated Method
    CIT BY PUBLICATION

    Actual Server
    OTHER SERVER

    Returned
    05/14/2025

    Comment
    RTN: 05/14/2025

  • 04/29/2025 POSTED NOTICE

    Served
    04/30/2025

    Anticipated Server
    CONSTABLE 1

    Anticipated Method
    CONSTABLE

    Actual Server
    CONSTABLE 1

    Returned
    05/01/2025

    Comment
    RTN: 05/01/2025

  • 05/01/2025 RETURN POSTED NOTICE

    View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE

  • 05/12/2025 RETURN OF SERVICE

    View Document RETURN OF SERVICE

    Comment
    OCA PUBLICATION

  • 05/14/2025 RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION

    View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION

  • 05/22/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    Comment
    LETTER FILED WITH AD LITEM PAYMENT

  • 06/06/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

    View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

  • 06/06/2025 ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

    View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

  • 07/02/2025 ORIGINAL ANSWER - GENERAL DENIAL

    View Document 2025.07.02 AAL_AX_PROBATE.pdf

    Comment
    ANSWER OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM

  • 10/13/2025 CERTIFICATE - ATTORNEY

    View Document ORANTEZ,KAREN.certificate of service of citation.pdf

    Comment
    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF CITATION

  • 10/13/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.statement of facts.jonathan.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.statement of facts.rafael.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Judgment Declaring Heirship.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order for Independent Administration.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Oath of Independent Administration.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing proposed testimony.pdf

    Comment
    PROPOSED DOCUMENTS

  • 10/14/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    View Document ORANGES, KAREN.Proof-Addendum-Regarding-Qualifications.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order Granting Letters of Administration.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing revised order and proof of qualifications.pdf

    Comment
    PROPOSED DOCUMENTS

  • 10/22/2025 WAIVER

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Waiver-of-De-Novo Hearing.pdf

    Comment
    WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING

  • 10/23/2025 NOTICE OF HEARING

    View Document ORANTES,KAREN.Notice-of-Virtual-Court-Proceeding.pdf

    Comment
    NOTICE OF VIRTUAL COURT PROCEEDING

  • 11/04/2025 WAIVER

    View Document Waiver of De Novo Hearing - Orantes

    Comment
    WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING

  • 11/13/2025 DEATH CERTIFICATE

  • 11/20/2025 DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP WITH IND ADMINISTRATION

    Judicial Officer
    MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE

    Hearing Time
    11:00 AM

  • 12/08/2025 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.bank statement.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.2017 tax return.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.2019 tax return.pdf

    View Document ORANGES, KAREN.Petition for Declaratory Judgment for common law marriage.pdf

    Comment
    ORIGINAL PETITON FOR DECLARATORY JUDGNMENT IN A PENDING PROBATE MATTER

  • 12/11/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Declaratory Judgment.pdf

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing PROPOSED ORDER ON DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.pdf

    Comment
    PROPOSED DECLRATORY JUDGMENT

  • 01/05/2026 ISSUE POSTED NOTICES

    View Document POSTED NOTICE

    Comment
    COURT RTN 01/19/26

  • 01/05/2026 POSTED NOTICE

    Served
    01/06/2026

    Anticipated Server
    CONSTABLE 1

    Anticipated Method
    CONSTABLE

    Actual Server
    CONSTABLE 1

    Returned
    01/07/2026

    Comment
    RTN:01/07/2025

  • 01/07/2026 RETURN POSTED NOTICE

    View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE

  • 01/20/2026 WAIVER

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Waiver-of-De-Novo Hearing on Petiton for Declaratory Judgment.pdf

    Comment
    WAIVER OF DE NOVO HEARING

  • 01/20/2026 NOTICE OF HEARING

    View Document ORANTES, KAREN.notice of Virtual court proceeding on Declatory Judgment.pdf

  • 02/12/2026 ORIGINAL PETITION

    Judicial Officer
    MCNEIL, MARY JAYNE

    Hearing Time
    10:45 AM

    Comment
    for Declaratory Judgment in a Pending Probate Matter

  • 03/17/2026 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

    View Document DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

    Comment
    -DECLARATORY JUDGMENT IN PENDING PROBATE MATTER

  • 03/19/2026 REPORT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM

    View Document 2026.03.19 AAL Report Guzman.pdf

  • 03/20/2026 ORDER - ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES

    View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES

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Documents


View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Application for Independent Administration.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Application to Declare Heirship.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Consent tnd Waiver of Notice.miguel.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Consent and Waiver of Notice.kelsey.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem.pdf

View Document Posted Notice - Application for Letters of Administration After 4 Years

View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE

View Document RETURN OF SERVICE

View Document RETURN PUBLISHED CITATION

View Document CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE

View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

View Document ORDER - APPOINTING ATTORNEY AD LITEM

View Document 2025.07.02 AAL_AX_PROBATE.pdf

View Document ORANTEZ,KAREN.certificate of service of citation.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.statement of facts.jonathan.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.statement of facts.rafael.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Judgment Declaring Heirship.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order for Independent Administration.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Oath of Independent Administration.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Proof of Death and Other Facts.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing proposed testimony.pdf

View Document ORANGES, KAREN.Proof-Addendum-Regarding-Qualifications.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Order Granting Letters of Administration.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing revised order and proof of qualifications.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Waiver-of-De-Novo Hearing.pdf

View Document ORANTES,KAREN.Notice-of-Virtual-Court-Proceeding.pdf

View Document Waiver of De Novo Hearing - Orantes

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.bank statement.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.2017 tax return.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.2019 tax return.pdf

View Document ORANGES, KAREN.Petition for Declaratory Judgment for common law marriage.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Declaratory Judgment.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN..cover letter requesting filing PROPOSED ORDER ON DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.pdf

View Document POSTED NOTICE

View Document RETURN POSTED NOTICE

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.Waiver-of-De-Novo Hearing on Petiton for Declaratory Judgment.pdf

View Document ORANTES, KAREN.notice of Virtual court proceeding on Declatory Judgment.pdf

View Document 2026.03.19 AAL Report Guzman.pdf

View Document DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

View Document ORDER - ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES