in the Matter of the Estate of Ruby Renee Byrom

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-15-00033-CV

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

6/15/2015 1:38:00 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN

12th COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS TYLER, TEXAS 6/15/2015 1:38:00 PM

CATHY S. LUSK

§ Clerk §

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE § OFRUBYRENEEBYROM § CAUSE NUMBER 12-15-00033-CV §

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FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE'S BRIEF NOW COMES JILL CAMPBELL PENN in the above styled and numbered cause, and files this motion for the Court to extend the time for filing of the Appellee's Brief pursuant to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and for good cause shows the following:

I.

The Appellee's Brief is currently due in the Court of Appeals on June 17, 2015. Appellant's Briefwas filed on May 18, 2015.

II.

Appellee seeks an extension of time until July 17, 2015, to file Appellee's Brief. There have been no previous extensions of time requested or granted with regard to the filing of Appellee's Brief.

III.

It has not been possible for Counsel to complete the brief due to a busy court schedule, including preparation for a hearing in Cause No. 2009-31036-211; a civil commitment hearing in

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Cause No. F-2013-1515-C; seeking emergency reliefin Cause No. 15-04677-431 and preparing for hearing in that cause and companion Cause No. 15-03526-442. In addition, Counsel is preparing to file for emergency relief in three other family law cases.

This motion is made in good faith and is not a dilatory tactic.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Jill Campbell Penn prays that the Court grant the Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief, and that the deadline for filing the briefbe extended until July 17, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph F. Zellmer

State Bar Number 22258515 620 West Hickory Street

Denton, Texas 76201

Telephone: 94 3-2674

Facsimile: 4 I 82-7174

I verify that the facts stated above are true.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, on this the \)~of ~ , 2015, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.

Notary Public, State of Texas

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE This is to certify that I left a message for Appellant's Counsel Joe Shumate on June 15, 2015, in regard to the First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief, and at the time of filing have not received a response from Mr. Shumate.

Joseph F.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this the 151h day of June, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing First Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief was served on Joe Shumate, by eservice.

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