A Fort Bend County probate court session admitted the last wills of several decedents and issued independent letters testamentary or letters of administration without bond, enabling named executors to begin estate administration. Cases resolved included the estates of Horace Edsel Morrow; Dan R. Owens Jr.; Karen Lynn Cone Gilbert; Ryan Terry; Deborah Carol Heard; John Steven Sudela Sr.; Anwar Shamsuddin Kasam; and Kenneth D. Heathcock. The court repeatedly noted that appraisals would be waived and that the appointed executors would serve without bond where the will or circumstances authorized it. The judge announced repeatedly, "The court will admit the will to probate and appoint [named person] as independent executrix/executor to serve without bond, and appraisers will be waived." That language accompanied each admission on the record. Why it matters: admitting a will and issuing letters testamentary starts the legal process that allows executors to gather assets, pay debts and distribute property to beneficiaries. The session clarified estate dates and will execution dates for each case, and in several files petitioners confirmed there were either no post‑will marriages, no post‑will births/adoptions, and, in some cases, that more than one debt existed and hence administration was necessary. Key outcomes (examples from the record): - Horace Edsel Morrow: Beatrice Heitman identified the will dated 01/05/2022 and the court admitted it to probate and appointed Beatrice Heitman as independent executrix to serve without bond; appraisers were waived. - Dan R. Owens Jr.: Rebecca Thompson Owen testified that the will dated 09/20/2007 was self‑proving; the court admitted the will and appointed Rebecca Owen as independent executrix without bond and waived appraisers. - Karen Lynn Cone Gilbert: Leslie Allen Cone testified to admit a self‑proving will dated 04/16/2018; the court appointed Cone as independent executor to serve without bond and waived appraisers. - Ryan Terry: Rhonda Terry testified regarding a self‑proving will executed Aug. 13 (year on file); the court admitted the will and appointed Rhonda Terry as independent executrix without bond and waived appraisers. - Deborah Carol Heard: Witnesses testified that a will dated 01/28/2024 had been executed with required formalities; the court admitted the will and appointed the proposed independent executor to serve without bond and waived appraisers. - John Steven Sudela Sr.: Mary Louise Sudela testified that the original will dated 02/10/2012 was on file; the court admitted it as muniment of title and waived the affidavit requirement. - Anwar Shamsuddin Kasam: Yasmin Anwar Kasam testified and the court admitted the will to probate as muniment of title and waived the affidavit of fulfillment of terms. - Kenneth D. Heathcock: Janelle H. Heathcock testified that the will dated 07/29/2002 did not name a state or charity and that no administration was necessary; the court admitted the will as muniment of title and waived the affidavit requirement. The record shows routine judicial questions about domicile, proof of death, whether wills had been revoked, whether children or post‑will marriages existed, and whether government agencies or charities were named as beneficiaries. Petitioners and witnesses confirmed estates where required administration existed (for example, when two or more debts were reported), and petitioners requested letters testamentary or admission of the will as muniment of title. The orders allow appointed executors to begin closing estates or to exercise the limited authorities authorized by muniments of title. Ending: In each matter the court issued the probate order on the record, offered condolences to survivors and excused counsel and witnesses. Future procedural steps such as inventory, creditor notice, or other filings will proceed under Texas probate rules as required by each estate file.