Holographic will for Kajetan (Tahitian) Almeda admitted; Florina Almeida appointed independent administrator

In case 23 CPR 038757, a Fort Bend County probate judge admitted a holographic will dated May 6, 2019, for Kajetan (sometimes spelled in the record as Palantir/Pajetan) Almeda and appointed Florina Almeida as independent administrator.

Witnesses confirmed the will was entirely in the decedent's handwriting, that the decedent was at least 18 when the document was written, and that no revocation was known. The court took judicial notice of the original will filed with the court. Counsel filed a consent to independent administration from the distributees and asked the court to waive appraisers; the applicant also requested bond and appraiser waivers on the record.

The judge found a necessity for administration because the will did not appoint an executor and the distributees had consented to appoint Florina Almeida as independent administrator. The court waived appraisers and granted the appointment; the transcript records the court would sign the order after docketing.

The transcript does not record estate asset valuations; testimony included family identification and confirmatory handwriting and signature witnesses.