In the Estate of Ambrose Zachariah Bless v. the State of Texas
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ACCEPTED 05-25-00650-CV FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 8/21/2025 11:38 AM RUBEN MORIN CLERK
No. 05-25-00650-CV
FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM Ruben Morin ___________________________________________ Clerk
MICHAEL R. BLESS AND PATRICIA BLESS, Appellants,
v.
JENNIFER LEIGH WALLACE, Appellee. ___________________________________________
ON APPEAL FROM PROBATE COURT NO. 2 OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. PR-23-01747-2 HON. INGRID M. WARREN, JUDGE PRESIDING ___________________________________________
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS’ BRIEF ___________________________________________
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5 and 38.6(d), Appellants, Michael R. Bless
and Patricia Bless, file this Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File
Appellants’ Brief.
Appellees’ Brief is currently due August 22, 2025. Counsel for Appellants requests a 45-day extension of time to file the brief,
making the brief due on Monday, October 6, 2025. This is the first request for an
extension of time to file Appellants’ Brief.
Counsel for Appellants needs additional time to prepare the Brief. Due to
numerous other deadlines, mediations and hearings, Counsel for Appellants has not
had sufficient time to finalize this Brief. This extension is not sought for delay, but
so that justice may be done.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Appellants request that this Court grant their
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants’ Brief up to and
including Monday, October 6, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC
By: _________________________________ William C. Ferebee State Bar No. 06907500 bill.ferebee@steptoe-johnson.com Catherine V. Funkhouser State Bar No. 24031703 cate.funkhouser@steptoe-johnson.com 1780 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 750 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 281.203.5700 ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS, MICHAEL R. BLESS AND PATRICIA BLESS
Page | 2 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that I conferred J. Michael Young and Lawence J. Praeger, counsel for Appellee, and Appellee’s counsel is unopposed to Appellants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief.
____________________________________ Catherine V. Funkhouser
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, I certify that the Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants’ Brief has been electronically filed with the Clerk of the Fifth Court of Appeals, and true and correct copies of same have been electronically served, on this the 21st day of August, 2025, correctly addressed as follows:
J. Michael Young 707 W. Washington Sherman, Texas 75092 myoung@wynnesmithlaw.com
Lawrence J. Praeger 2608 State Street Dallas, Texas 75204 lawfirmi@praegerlaw.com Attorneys for Appellee, Jennifer Leigh Wallace
____________________________________ William C. Ferebee
Page | 3 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Tracey Tarvin on behalf of William Ferebee Bar No. 6907500 tracey.tarvin@steptoe-johnson.com Envelope ID: 104669659 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellants' Motion for Extension to File Brief Status as of 8/21/2025 11:43 AM CST
Associated Case Party: MichaelR.Bless
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Catherine V.Funkhouser cate.funkhouser@steptoe-johnson.com 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT
Donna Yarborough donna.yarborough@steptoe-johnson.com 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT
William Ferebee bill.ferebee@steptoe-johnson.com 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: JenniferLeighWallace
Lawrence Praeger lawfirm@praegerlaw.com 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT
J. MichaelYoung myoung@wynnesmithlaw.com 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT
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