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Court

North Dakota Unified

North Dakota

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Case Information

Filed 2022-07-11
Status Closed
Type Probate Of Will (informal)
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Christianson, Merlyn B.
Defendant Vannett, Renee J.
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Judge

Hon. Cresap, Todd L

Burke County (ND)

North Dakota

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Docket Entries

  1. Last Will and Testament Index # 1 of Merlyn B. Christianson (Original Will Received and Retained by Clerk)
  2. Application for Appointment of Personal Representative Index # 2 Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative
  3. Proposed Order Index # 3 Statement of Informal Appointment of Personal Representative
  4. Proposed Letters Index # 4 Testamentary
  5. Notice of Assignment and Case Number Index # 5
  6. Notice Index # 6 ***Claim Against Estate - ProCollect Service, LLC***
  7. Statement of Appointment of a Personal Representative Index # 7 Statement of Informal Appointment of a Personal Representative
  8. Letters Testamentary Index # 8
  9. Service Document Index # 9 Affidavit of Forwarding Copy of Application Commencing Probate to Supervising Departments
  10. Notice Index # 10 ***Claim Against Estate - ND Department of Human Services***
  11. Service Document Index # 11 Diane R. Louser - Affidavit of Service
  12. Receipt Index # 12 Authorization for Withdrawal as Attorney of Record (Renee J. Vannett)
  13. Proposed Order Index # 13 for Withdrawal as Attorney of Record
  14. Service Document Index # 14 Proof of Service by Mail (Renee J. Vannett)
  15. Letter Index # 15 from Judge Cresap
  16. Notice Index # 16 of Motion for Withdrawal of Attorney
  17. Motion Index # 17 to Withdraw as Attorney of Record
  18. Brief Index # 18 in Support of Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record
  19. Affidavit Index # 19 in Support of Motion for Withdrawal as Attorney of Record
  20. Service Document Index # 20 Proof of Service by Mail (Renee J. Vannett, ProCollect)
  21. Service Document Index # 21 Certificate of Service (Timothy J. Austin, Special Assistant Attorney General, ND Department of Human Services)
  22. Order Index # 22 for Withdrawal as Attorney of Record
  23. Service Document Index # 23 Certified Mail Receipt (Renee J. Vannett)
  24. Service Document Index # 24 Certified Mail Returned to Sender (Unclaimed)
  25. Notice Index # 25 of Motion
  26. Motion Index # 26 to Compel the Personal Representative to file the Inventory and Appraisement
  27. Brief Index # 27 in Support of Motion to Compel the Personal Representative to file the Inventory and Appraisement
  28. Exhibit Index # 28 1 - Letter dated March 20, 2023
  29. Exhibit Index # 29 2 - Letter dated May 22, 2023
  30. Exhibit Index # 30 3 - Letter dated July 24, 2023
  31. Exhibit Index # 31 4 - Letter dated September 25, 2023
  32. Proposed Order Index # 32 Compelling Personal Representative to file an Inventory and Appraisement
  33. Service of Motion Index # 33 Renee J. Vannett - Affidavit of Service by Mail
  34. Order Index # 34 Compelling the Personal Representative to File and Inventory and Appraisement
  35. Notice Index # 35 of Entry of Order

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