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 [email protected] Catherine V. Funkhouser State Bar No. 24031703 [email protected] 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 W. Washington Sherman, Texas 75092 [email protected] Lawrence J. Praeger 2608 State Street Dallas, Texas 75204 [email protected] Attorneys for Appellee, Jennifer Leigh Wallace

____________________________________ William C. Ferebee

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Tracey Tarvin on behalf of William Ferebee Bar No. 6907500 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT Donna Yarborough [email protected] 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT William Ferebee [email protected] 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: JenniferLeighWallace Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Lawrence Praeger [email protected] 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT J. MichaelYoung [email protected] 8/21/2025 11:38:43 AM SENT