The Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 admitted several last wills and appointed executors to manage the corresponding estates during a Zoom docket session on Tuesday.

In the first matter, the court admitted the last will and testament of Elizabeth Wilson, dated Oct. 4, 2024, and appointed Brandy McMillan as independent executrix to serve without bond; the court also waived appointment of appraisers. Brandy McMillan testified that Wilson died Oct. 21, 2025, in Friendswood and had been domiciled in Fort Bend County. "The court shall take judicial notice" of the original will, and the judge stated, "The court will admit the will and probate and appoint Miss McMillan as independent executrix to serve without bond, and appraisers will be waived." (Court ruling admitted on the record.)

Later, the court admitted the will of James Augusta Jackson (dated Jan. 22, 2002). Attorney Dan Kasperczak presented Carlton Pierce Jackson, who testified that his father died Oct. 2, 2024, and that the will named alternate co‑executors. The court appointed Andrew Jackson and Carlton Jackson as independent co‑executors to serve without bond and waived appraisers.

The court likewise admitted the will of Petley Wong (dated May 10, 2024) and appointed William Wong as independent executor to serve without bond following testimony that Wong died Feb. 28, 2025, at Houston Hospice and was domiciled in Fort Bend County.

In the matter of Evelyn Marie Casper, counsel presented Sandra Elizabeth Casper Pollard, who confirmed that Casper died Oct. 30, 2025, and left a will dated May 3, 2017. The court took judicial notice of the document, admitted the will to probate, appointed Pollard as independent executrix to serve without bond, and waived appraisers.

Finally, the court admitted the will and first codicil of Lois M. McHugh (will dated Sept. 27, 2011; first codicil dated May 4, 2021). Paul McHugh testified that his mother died Oct. 14, 2025, and that the instruments were self‑proving. The judge announced on the record that the will and codicil would be admitted and that Paul McHugh would be appointed as independent executor to serve without bond, with appraisers waived.

Each proceeding followed the same essential pattern: a witness verified death, domicile, and the validity of a written will; counsel requested probate and issuance of letters testamentary; and the court issued routine probate orders. The court made no findings of contest noted on the record in these matters and directed counsel to submit signed orders and to e‑file the paperwork following the docket.

The docket continued to other matters after the probate hearings concluded.