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Fort Bend County court admits several wills, appoints independent executors
Summary
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 admitted multiple wills to probate and appointed independent executors and executrices to serve without bond, waiving appraisals in several cases. Relatives testified the decedents had no post‑will children; judges offered condolences and closed the matters.
The Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 on a heavy docket admitted several wills to probate and appointed independent executors to manage estates without bond.
In separate hearings, relatives and attesting witnesses testified about the deaths and validity of wills. Declinda W. Lavelle testified that her husband, Patrick B. Lavelle, died July 1, 2024, and that his will dated Nov. 19, 2018, remained in effect; the court admitted the will, appointed Lavelle independent…
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