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Reviewed By: Jesse Castillo
SUIT NO. T-2334-13-J
EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, §
CITY 0F EDINBURG AND SOUTH §
TEXAS COLLEGE, ET AL
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VS. § 430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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RAYMUNDO VASQUEZ § HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
BE IT REMEMBERED that on 8th day 0f April, 2021, came on t0 be heard in regular order
the above numbered and entitled cause wherein EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, CITY OF EDINBURG, SOUTH TEXAS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01
AND SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE, are the Plaintiffs;
and wherein the Defendant is Raymundo Vasquez (Deceased) (In Rem Only), if living, and if
any 0r all 0f the above named defendant(s) be deceased, the unknown heirs 0f each 0r all of the said
above named deceased persons; and the unknown owner 0r owners 0f the following described property;
and the executors, administrators, guardians, legal representatives, devisees ofthe above named persons,
and any and all other persons, including adverse claimants, owning 0r having any legal 0r equitable
interest in 0r lien upon the below described property, who was duly served as required by law by means
0f citation by posting;
and wherein the Defendant is Jose E. Garcia As Independent Administrator Of, the Estate 0f
Laura E. Vasquez (Deceased), who was duly served With process as required by law, and who answered
herein by and through his or her attorney(s) and was duly notified 0f this setting,
and the Court having appointed Christopher Paul Cavazos, a licensed attorney, as attorney to
represent all of the Defendant(s) named above Who were served With process by means of citation by
posting, and said attorney ad litem having answered on behalf 0f all such Defendant(s) Who were cited
by posting, this cause came 0n for trial;
and Plaintiffs having moved the Court to dismiss from this suit any parties not named above, it
was so ordered; and t0 those Defendant(s) named above Who were served With process but failed t0
appear and answer and made default, and a jury being waived, the parties submitted all matters 0f
controversy, both of fact and of law, to the Court without the intervention of a jury, and the tax records
of Plaintiffs were introduced in evidence, and evidence was submitted as t0 the value 0f the described
property; and the Court, having heard the pleadings, the evidence, and argument of counsel, is of the
opinion and finds that the law and the facts are with the Plaintiffs and who are entitled t0 judgment as
follows:
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that there is due, owing, and
unpaid t0 Plaintiffs the following amounts of delinquent taxes, accrued penalties, interest, attorney fees
and costs for alldelinquent years upon the following described property as set out below, together With
additional penalties and interest at the rates prescribed by Subchapters A and C 0f Chapter 33, Property
Tax Code, which accrue hereafter on allof said taxes from date ofjudgment until paid.
PROPERTY AND AMOUNTS OWED
ACCT. NO. V2500-00-003-0005-00; Lot 5, Block 3, Vance Subdivision, an addition t0 the City of
Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, according t0 the map 0r plat thereof, recorded in Volume 9,
Page 13, Map Records of Hidalgo County, Texas.
Adjudged value: $37,276.00
EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $7,984.89
HIDALGO COUNTY
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $3,888.50
CITY OF EDINBURG
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $4,273.85
SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $326.59
HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $548.22
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE
Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $1,073.92
TOTAL DUE: $18,095.97
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED:
That Plaintiffs also recover(s) judgment for all costs 0f suit and sale now 0r hereafter incurred,
including abstractor's fees incurred in securing data and information as to the name, identity, and location
ofnecessary parties and legal description of the above described property in the total amount of $175.00
provided, however, that n0 personal money judgment is granted against any Defendant named herein
unless otherwise provided below. The proceeds of any foreclosure sale in this cause shall be applied
first to the payment of all accrued costs 0f suit and sale, and any residue shall be distributed as provided
by law.
That EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO
COUNTY, CITY OF EDINBURG, SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01 and SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE recover of and
from the following named Defendant(s), if any, a personal money judgment in the amount of taxes,
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penalties, interest, attorneys fees, and costs shown above: Jose E. Garcia As Independent Administrator
Of, the Estate 0f Laura E. Vasquez (Deceased);
That a lien exists against each of the lots, tracts, or parcels 0f land, for the amount of the taxes,
interest, penalties, abstractor’s fees and costs 0f court found t0 be due 0n each particular lot, tract, or
parcel 0f land, Which lien is prior and superior to all claims, right, title, interest, 0r liens asserted by any
Defendant(s), and that Plaintiffs have foreclosure of their liens 0n each of the lots, tracts, or parcels 0f
land as against the Defendant(s) 0r any person claiming under the Defendant(s) by any right acquired
during the pendency 0f this suit;
That, upon the request of any Plaintiff 0r Intervening taxing unit, an order of sale be issued by
the Clerk directed to the Constable 0r any Sheriff 0f this County, commanding such officer t0 seize, levy
upon, and advertise the sale of each 0f the tracts of land, and sell them t0 the highest bidder for cash, all
to be done as under execution except as otherwise provided by Subchapter A of Chapter 34, TEX. TAX
CODE, such order t0 have all the force and effect 0f a writ of possession as between the parties t0 this
suit and any person claiming under the defendant(s) by any right acquired pending this suit;
That such order 0f sale provide that the property may be sold t0 a taxing unit that is a party t0
this suit or t0 any other person, other than a person owning an interest in the property 0r any party t0 this
suit that isnot a taxing unit, for (1) the adjudged value 0f the property as set by this Court in the amount
shown above, 0r (2) the aggregate amount 0f the judgments against the property, Whichever is less;
That such order 0f sale also specify that the property may not be sold to a person owning an
interest in the property 0r t0 a person Who is a party t0 the suit other than a taxing unit unless: (1) that
person is the highest bidder at the tax sale, and (2) the amount bid by that person is equal t0 0r greater
than the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property, including all costs of suit and sale;
That the net proceeds of any sale 0f such property made hereunder to any purchaser other than a
taxing unit who is a party t0 this suit shall be applied t0 satisfy the judgment and liens foreclosed herein,
but any excess in the proceeds 0f sale over the amount ofjudgment, the costs of suit and sale and other
expenses chargeable against the property, shall be paid into the registry 0f the court and disbursed
therefrom as provided by law;
That the owner 0f such property, or anyone having an interest therein, or their heirs, assigns, 0r
legal representatives, may redeem such property in the time and manner prescribed by law;
That the officer executing the order of sale shall make proper conveyance t0 the purchaser(s) of
the land, as prescribed by law, subject t0 such right of redemption, that the clerk 0f this Court issue a
Writ 0f Possession t0 the purchaser at the sale 0r t0 the purchaser’s assigns n0 sooner than 20 days
following the date 0n which the purchaser’s deed from the officer making the sale is filed of record; and
that the officer charged with executing the writ shall place the purchaser 0r the purchaser’s assigns in
possession of the property without further order from any court and in the manner provided by the writ,
subject to any notice to vacate that may be required t0 be given to a tenant under Section 24.005(b),
Property Code.
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That Christopher Paul Cavazos, appointed to act as Attorney Ad Litem for Defendant(s) cited
by posting, filed his report describing the actions he took to locate and represent the interests 0f the
defendant(s). The Court determined that the actions taken by the Attorney Ad Litem as described in the
report were sufficient t0 discharge the attorney’s duties t0 the defendant(s). The Attorney Ad Litem is
hereby allowed the sum of $ $1,500 as attorney’s fees, such sum t0 be taxed as court costs
herein, t0 be paid by Defendant(s).
A11 relief prayed for in any of the pleadings in this cause Which is not specifically granted by this
judgment is hereby denied. This judgment finally disposes 0f all parties and all claims and is appealable.
SIGNED on
Judge Presiding
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Approved:
Lucy G. Canales
State Bar No.
Michael G.
State Bar N0.
08123075
Cano
24047724
Kelly Rivera Salazar
State Bar N0. 24041785
Jaime E. Gonzalez
State Bar No. 24036654
Edinburg.Litigation@lgbs.com
Attorney for: Plaintiffs
Jose E. Garcia
State Bar No. 07636780
jeg@gvlaw.net
Attorney for the Defendant(s)
mg
Christopher Paul Cavazos
State Bar No. 24063598
chrispaulcavazos@gmail.com
Attorney for Defendant(s) named above who
were served by means of citation by posting.
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Electronically Filed 4/7/2021 6:01 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jesse Castillo SUIT NO. T-2334-13-J EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED § IN THE DISTRICT COURT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, § CITY 0F EDINBURG AND SOUTH § TEXAS COLLEGE, ET AL W § § VS. § 430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § RAYMUNDO VASQUEZ § HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS BE IT REMEMBERED that on 8th day 0f April, 2021, came on t0 be heard in regular order the above numbered and entitled cause wherein EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, CITY OF EDINBURG, SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01 AND SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE, are the Plaintiffs; and wherein the Defendant is Raymundo Vasquez (Deceased) (In Rem Only), if living, and if any 0r all 0f the above named defendant(s) be deceased, the unknown heirs 0f each 0r all of the said above named deceased persons; and the unknown owner 0r owners 0f the following described property; and the executors, administrators, guardians, legal representatives, devisees ofthe above named persons, and any and all other persons, including adverse claimants, owning 0r having any legal 0r equitable interest in 0r lien upon the below described property, who was duly served as required by law by means 0f citation by posting; and wherein the Defendant is Jose E. Garcia As Independent Administrator Of, the Estate 0f Laura E. Vasquez (Deceased), who was duly served With process as required by law, and who answered herein by and through his or her attorney(s) and was duly notified 0f this setting, and the Court having appointed Christopher Paul Cavazos, a licensed attorney, as attorney to represent all of the Defendant(s) named above Who were served With process by means of citation by posting, and said attorney ad litem having answered on behalf 0f all such Defendant(s) Who were cited by posting, this cause came 0n for trial; and Plaintiffs having moved the Court to dismiss from this suit any parties not named above, it was so ordered; and t0 those Defendant(s) named above Who were served With process but failed t0 appear and answer and made default, and a jury being waived, the parties submitted all matters 0f controversy, both of fact and of law, to the Court without the intervention of a jury, and the tax records of Plaintiffs were introduced in evidence, and evidence was submitted as t0 the value 0f the described property; and the Court, having heard the pleadings, the evidence, and argument of counsel, is of the opinion and finds that the law and the facts are with the Plaintiffs and who are entitled t0 judgment as follows: No. T—2334—13-J Suit Page 1 SuitKey N0. 221 1 129 Electronically Filed 4/7/2021 6:01 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jesse Castillo IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that there is due, owing, and unpaid t0 Plaintiffs the following amounts of delinquent taxes, accrued penalties, interest, attorney fees and costs for alldelinquent years upon the following described property as set out below, together With additional penalties and interest at the rates prescribed by Subchapters A and C 0f Chapter 33, Property Tax Code, which accrue hereafter on allof said taxes from date ofjudgment until paid. PROPERTY AND AMOUNTS OWED ACCT. NO. V2500-00-003-0005-00; Lot 5, Block 3, Vance Subdivision, an addition t0 the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, according t0 the map 0r plat thereof, recorded in Volume 9, Page 13, Map Records of Hidalgo County, Texas. Adjudged value: $37,276.00 EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $7,984.89 HIDALGO COUNTY Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $3,888.50 CITY OF EDINBURG Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $4,273.85 SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $326.59 HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01 Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $548.22 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE Year(s) Due: 2007 - 2020 $1,073.92 TOTAL DUE: $18,095.97 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED: That Plaintiffs also recover(s) judgment for all costs 0f suit and sale now 0r hereafter incurred, including abstractor's fees incurred in securing data and information as to the name, identity, and location ofnecessary parties and legal description of the above described property in the total amount of $175.00 provided, however, that n0 personal money judgment is granted against any Defendant named herein unless otherwise provided below. The proceeds of any foreclosure sale in this cause shall be applied first to the payment of all accrued costs 0f suit and sale, and any residue shall be distributed as provided by law. That EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY, CITY OF EDINBURG, SOUTH TEXAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 01 and SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE recover of and from the following named Defendant(s), if any, a personal money judgment in the amount of taxes, No. T—2334—13-J Suit Page 2 SuitKey N0. 221 1 129 Electronically Filed 4/7/2021 6:01 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jesse Castillo penalties, interest, attorneys fees, and costs shown above: Jose E. Garcia As Independent Administrator Of, the Estate 0f Laura E. Vasquez (Deceased); That a lien exists against each of the lots, tracts, or parcels 0f land, for the amount of the taxes, interest, penalties, abstractor’s fees and costs 0f court found t0 be due 0n each particular lot, tract, or parcel 0f land, Which lien is prior and superior to all claims, right, title, interest, 0r liens asserted by any Defendant(s), and that Plaintiffs have foreclosure of their liens 0n each of the lots, tracts, or parcels 0f land as against the Defendant(s) 0r any person claiming under the Defendant(s) by any right acquired during the pendency 0f this suit; That, upon the request of any Plaintiff 0r Intervening taxing unit, an order of sale be issued by the Clerk directed to the Constable 0r any Sheriff 0f this County, commanding such officer t0 seize, levy upon, and advertise the sale of each 0f the tracts of land, and sell them t0 the highest bidder for cash, all to be done as under execution except as otherwise provided by Subchapter A of Chapter 34, TEX. TAX CODE, such order t0 have all the force and effect 0f a writ of possession as between the parties t0 this suit and any person claiming under the defendant(s) by any right acquired pending this suit; That such order 0f sale provide that the property may be sold t0 a taxing unit that is a party t0 this suit or t0 any other person, other than a person owning an interest in the property 0r any party t0 this suit that isnot a taxing unit, for (1) the adjudged value 0f the property as set by this Court in the amount shown above, 0r (2) the aggregate amount 0f the judgments against the property, Whichever is less; That such order 0f sale also specify that the property may not be sold to a person owning an interest in the property 0r t0 a person Who is a party t0 the suit other than a taxing unit unless: (1) that person is the highest bidder at the tax sale, and (2) the amount bid by that person is equal t0 0r greater than the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property, including all costs of suit and sale; That the net proceeds of any sale 0f such property made hereunder to any purchaser other than a taxing unit who is a party t0 this suit shall be applied t0 satisfy the judgment and liens foreclosed herein, but any excess in the proceeds 0f sale over the amount ofjudgment, the costs of suit and sale and other expenses chargeable against the property, shall be paid into the registry 0f the court and disbursed therefrom as provided by law; That the owner 0f such property, or anyone having an interest therein, or their heirs, assigns, 0r legal representatives, may redeem such property in the time and manner prescribed by law; That the officer executing the order of sale shall make proper conveyance t0 the purchaser(s) of the land, as prescribed by law, subject t0 such right of redemption, that the clerk 0f this Court issue a Writ 0f Possession t0 the purchaser at the sale 0r t0 the purchaser’s assigns n0 sooner than 20 days following the date 0n which the purchaser’s deed from the officer making the sale is filed of record; and that the officer charged with executing the writ shall place the purchaser 0r the purchaser’s assigns in possession of the property without further order from any court and in the manner provided by the writ, subject to any notice to vacate that may be required t0 be given to a tenant under Section 24.005(b), Property Code. No. T—2334—13-J Suit Page 3 SuitKey N0. 221 1 129 Electronically Filed 4/7/2021 6:01 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Jesse Castillo That Christopher Paul Cavazos, appointed to act as Attorney Ad Litem for Defendant(s) cited by posting, filed his report describing the actions he took to locate and represent the interests 0f the defendant(s). The Court determined that the actions taken by the Attorney Ad Litem as described in the report were sufficient t0 discharge the attorney’s duties t0 the defendant(s). The Attorney Ad Litem is hereby allowed the sum of $ $1,500 as attorney’s fees, such sum t0 be taxed as court costs herein, t0 be paid by Defendant(s). A11 relief prayed for in any of the pleadings in this cause Which is not specifically granted by this judgment is hereby denied. This judgment finally disposes 0f all parties and all claims and is appealable. SIGNED on Judge Presiding W Approved: Lucy G. Canales State Bar No. Michael G. State Bar N0. 08123075 Cano 24047724 Kelly Rivera Salazar State Bar N0. 24041785 Jaime E. Gonzalez State Bar No. 24036654 Edinburg.Litigation@lgbs.com Attorney for: Plaintiffs Jose E. Garcia State Bar No. 07636780 jeg@gvlaw.net Attorney for the Defendant(s) mg Christopher Paul Cavazos State Bar No. 24063598 chrispaulcavazos@gmail.com Attorney for Defendant(s) named above who were served by means of citation by posting. No. T—2334—13-J Suit Page 4 SuitKey N0. 221 1 129