J. Bradley Oakes, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of Robert Sewell Oakes, Jr. v. Private Professional Fiduciaries, Inc., Guardian of the Person and Estate of Robert Sewell Oakes, Jr., and Laura Holguin and Jose Holguin, Each Individually and in Their Respective Fiduciary Capacities

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 15, 2025
• Docket: 08-25-00231-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ————————————

No. 08-25-00231-CV

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J. Bradley Oakes, Individually and as Independent Executor of The Estate of Robert Sewell Oakes, Jr., Deceased, Appellants

v.

Private Professional Fiduciaries, Inc., Guardian of the Person and Estate of Robert Sewell Oakes, Jr., and Laura Holguin and Jose Holguin, each individually and in their respective fiduciary capacities, Appellees

On Appeal from the Probate Court No 2 El Paso County, Texas Trial Court No. 2025-CPR00635

M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N

This appeal is before the Court on its own motion to determine whether it should be

dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. On September 15, 2025, the Clerk of this Court filed Appellants’ notice of appeal and

requested payment of the required filing fee no later than September 25, 2025. See Tex. R. App.

P. 5 (requiring payment of fees in civil cases unless a party is excused by statute or by appellate

rule from paying costs). The letter notified Appellants that failing to pay the required fee could

result in dismissal of the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3 (c) (authorizing an appellate court to

dismiss an appeal where an appellant fails to comply with a notice from the clerk requiring a

response or other action within a specified time).

As of this date, Appellants have not paid the filing fee or otherwise shown an excuse from

payment. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 42.3(c).

MARIA SALAS MENDOZA, Chief Justice

October 15, 2025

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.