Chambers County probate court approves registry withdrawal, admits creditor claim and several wills, and OKs guardianship sale

A Chambers County probate judge on Feb. 3 cleared a series of estate and guardianship matters, granting a withdrawal from the court registry in one small estate, admitting a creditor’s authenticated claim in another matter, admitting multiple wills to probate and approving a guardian’s proposed sale of real property to finance care for a ward.

The most detailed proceeding involved the estate of the late Robert Wayne Langston. Counsel told the court that proceeds of a court-ordered sale — about $20,000 held in the registry — should be used to reimburse attorney fees and certain expenses and to distribute remaining funds. Desiree Diane Langston testified that she had filed motions to withdraw funds and described payments she’d made to preserve estate assets, including roughly $15,498 paid toward a 2018 Chevrolet (notes and insurance) and a bond premium of $260. Counsel asked that, after outstanding debts (reported in the hearing at roughly $7,743) and insurance obligations are satisfied, title to the vehicle be issued to Desiree alone and that remaining cash be split so each sister would receive approximately $5,776. The judge approved the motion to withdraw funds from the registry and directed counsel to submit a separate order to include…