Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 settles multiple probate and guardianship matters; guardianship trustee search continues

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 on Thursday handled a packed probate and guardianship docket, admitting wills, declaring heirs and appointing executors and administrators in multiple estates and naming a guardian for an incapacitated resident. The court also delayed final action on a proposed 13.01 management trust after the nominated trustee withdrew.

The matters affect decedents across Fort Bend County and include admissions of last wills, judgments of heirship and the appointment of administrators and a guardian. The court issued multiple dispositive orders on evidence presented by family members and attorneys, and set or waived bonds and appraisers according to filings and testimony.

Why it matters: these orders determine who will manage or inherit modest estates, shape care decisions for an elderly person found to be totally incapacitated, and in one matter put the selection of a professional trustee on hold — a step that can delay how funds for ongoing care are managed.

The court admitted the last will of Lu Ying Li (also recorded as Li Ying Li) to probate and appointed Ching Fing Bailey (also identified in filings as Michelle Bailey) as independent executor to serve without bond; appraisers were waived. The judge recorded on the record that the witness testimony supported probate and the appointment.

In a separate…