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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-28
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 55 entries
Photo of Hon. Yates Carl Wesley Iii

Judge

Hon. Yates Carl Wesley Iii

Jefferson County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. udge Assigned
  2. robate Ord Close File Misc
  3. eceipt of Distributee Receipts of Distributees. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  4. otice OF ENTRY-APPROVED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
  5. rd Aprov Statement of Account APPROVED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. SO ORDERED: C. WESLEY YATES III, ASSOCIATE JUDGE DIV. FIFTEEN -SIGNED 11/7/2023
  6. rder of Complete Settlement ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT. SO ORDERED: C. WESLEY YATES III, ASSOCIATE JUDGE DIV. FIFTEEN -SIGNED 11/7/2023
  7. inancial Documents Filed Bank statement. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  8. emorandum Filed Memorandum. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  9. uditor Check List/Excpt Ltr AUDITORS CHECKLIST-CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE-COURTS REQUIRE SATISFACTION OF CLAIM.
  10. roposed Order Dist Submitted Order of Complete Settlement.-AUDIT FOLDER-SENT TO DIVISION Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  11. et for Ord Complete Settle Petition for Order of Complete Settlement in Independent Administration. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  12. tatement of Account Filing Statement of Account of Independent Personal Representative and Schedule of Proposed Distribution.-AUDIT FOLDER-SENT TO DIVISION Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  13. otice Notice of Filing of Statement of Account and Schedule of Proposed Distribution with Proof of Mailing. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
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  15. udge Assigned PER ADMINISTRATION ORDER 08-31-23 THIS CAUSE IS REASSIGNED TO DIVISION FIFTEEN
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  17. o HealthNet Release Release of Estate Claim. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
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  19. laim Against the Estate CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE PLATINUM-$135.40
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  21. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted
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  23. nventory and Appr Filing Inventory and Appraisement. - BOND IS WAIVED PER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
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  25. rder APPROVED PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO TAKE CHARGE OF MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNT.SO ORDERED: BRENDA STACEY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. FOUR
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  27. et to Increase Authority Petition for Authority to take charge of Multiple-party Accounts. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  28. Notice OF ENTRY
  29. ffidavit of Publication FOR PROOFING PURPOSES
  30. otice OF ENTRY
  31. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTIAN BEGINNING JULY 22, 2022
  32. trs Testamentary
  33. Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt SO ORDERED: BRENDA STACEY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. FOUR
  34. udmt Grant Ltrs Testamentary WHEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that said JANET DEARING is hereby appointed Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of decedent, to administer upon said estate; that bond is waived per the will. The Personal Representative may administer the estate independently, without adjudication, order or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court. The clerk is hereby Ordered to cause to be published in the THE COUNTIAN - SO ORDERED: BRENDA STACEY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. FOUR
  35. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt SO ORDERED: BRENDA STACEY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. FOUR
  36. roposed Order Filed ADMITTING WILL - SENT TO DIVISION
  37. roposed Order Filed GRANTING LETTERS - SENT TO DIVISION
  38. Amended Filing Amended Motion to Open the Estate Without Certified Death Certificate and Request for Expedited Letters of Administration. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
  39. rder GRANTING AMENDED MOTION -SO ORDERED: BRENDA STACEY, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. FOUR
  40. mended Filing Amended Motion to Open the Estate Without Certified Death Certificate and Request for Expedited Letters of Administration. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JANET DEARING
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  42. udge/Clerk - Note COURTS ARE IN NEED OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF DECEDENT PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.
  43. App-Ltrs Testamentary REQUESTING JANET DEARING, DAUGHTER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. TO SERVE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION. NO BOND REQUIRED PER WILL. NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTIAN. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD
  44. ast Will and Testament NAMES JANET DEARING (DAUGHTER) AS FIRST SUCCESSOR TO SERVE AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED IN THE WILL IS DECEASED. WILL DATED AUGUST 3, 2005.
  45. pp-Ltrs Testamentary REQUESTING JANET DEARING, DAUGHTER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. TO SERVE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION. NO BOND REQUIRED PER WILL. NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTIAN. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD
  46. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Affidavit as to Death and Application for Probate of Will. Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD On Behalf Of: JIMMIE DEE SPEGAL, JANET DEARING
  47. R Costs Dec-w/costs-CC
  48. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DERRICK RAY GOOD

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