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Fort Bend County judge admits multiple wills, appoints executors and waives appraisers
Summary
At a Dec. 25 probate docket in Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, the judge admitted a series of wills to probate, appointed independent executors or administrators to serve without bond in most cases, and waived appraisers for several nontaxable estates.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The judge in Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 on Dec. 25 admitted multiple wills to probate and appointed executors or administrators in a half-day docket that included a string of uncontested estate matters.
In the first matter, the court admitted the will of Marcus Ken Schult (25 CPR 043282) and appointed Cheryl Lee Schulte as independent executrix to serve without bond; counsel asked that appraisers be waived and the court granted that request. The court made similar determinations in a series of matters, admitting wills and issuing letters testamentary or admitting documents as muniments of title for nontaxable estates.
Why it matters: Probate actions change legal ownership and authority to manage decedents’ assets. In routine uncontested dockets such as this, the court typically verifies signatures, confirms no post‑will children or divorces, and…
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