A Fort Bend County probate judge on the record in case 25 CPR 042790 admitted the will of Kathy Vann, also known as Kathy Lynn Vann, and appointed her stepdaughter, Chelsea Rosedale, as independent executor to serve without bond.

The appointment followed sworn testimony from Rosedale that Vann died on May 29, 2025, was domiciled in Fort Bend County at the time of death, and did not revoke the will dated April 22, 2016. The court took judicial notice of the original will that had been submitted.

The judge said, "The court heard the testimony of Chelsea Rose Gumb. She testified as to the proof of death, [the] will, and other facts. The court will admit the will in probate and appoint Miss Gumb as independent executrix to serve without bond, and appraisers will be waived." That ruling memorializes three distinct actions: admission of the will, appointment of an independent executor, and waiver of appraisers. The court orally expressed condolences to the family.

The hearing record shows there was a request by the applicant to waive appraisers and to appoint an alternate executor (the decedent's originally named executor predeceased the decedent). The transcript does not record any contested objections or a vote; the judge made the evidentiary finding from witness testimony and entered the probate ruling.

The court indicated the order would be signed shortly after docketing and closed the matter on the record.

Details in the record: the will date (April 22, 2016) and date of death (May 29, 2025) were established during testimony. The transcript does not show any appraisal values, bond amount, or additional conditions attached to the appointment.