In case 25 CPR 042592, a Fort Bend County probate judge admitted to probate a handwritten last will and testament of Patricia A. Escamilla dated Feb. 24, 2018, and appointed her sister, Elizabeth Escamilla Gonzales (also known as Liz Gonzales), as independent administrator with the will annexed.

Witnesses Liz Gonzales, Lisa Loper, and Yolanda Blanchard testified that Gonzales is the decedent's sister, that the will is in the decedent's handwriting and signature, that the decedent was over age 18 and of sound mind on the date of the document, and that no revocation was known. Counsel requested admission of the will to probate and appointment of Gonzales to serve without bond; the court also waived appraisers, noting the estate is nontaxable.

The judge found the will was validly executed in the decedent's handwriting, that a necessity exists for administration because no executor was named in the document, and issued the appointment on the record. The court expressed condolences to the family and stated the written order would be signed shortly after docketing.

The transcript does not record any contested objections to the admission or appointment and does not state monetary values for estate assets.