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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-06
Type Pr Guardianship Ltd Adult
Docket 37 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Gust William J

St. Louis County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. PR Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-CC
  3. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY
  4. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Request For Appointment of Process Server in associated to Request (other) filed on 05/06/2024. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/06/2024 - Motion Special Process Server +
  5. Motion Special Process Server Request For Appointment of Process Server. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/06/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  6. Medical Affidavit Filing Medical Affidavit. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J LAYTON
  7. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS Unredacted Petition for Letters of Guardianship w Exhibits. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J LAYTON
  8. udmt-Partial Incp/Total Disab Associated Entries: 05/06/2024 - App-Ltrs of Limtd Guardianship +
  9. udgment Entered AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF LIMITED GUARDIAN
  11. earing Held Associated Entries: 05/16/2024 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched + Scheduled For: 06/11/2024; 10:00 AM; WILLIAM J. GUST; St Louis County
  12. ound Recording Log Sheet
  13. otion Granted/Sustained Petitioner William J. Layton and Respondent Ethan Willian Layton may appear via webex. The link to attend the hearing is https://mocourts.webex.com/meet/vcdiv66mtg
  14. otion Filed Joint Motion to Appear via WebEx; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSHUA SCOTT ROSE On Behalf Of: ETHAN WILLIAM LAYTON
  15. inancial Documents Filed First Amended Exhibit A Financial Statement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON
  16. ertificate of Service Servers Return on May 31; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON
  17. rder - Special Process Server APPROVED
  18. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY
  19. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Unredacted First Amended Exhibit B Interested Persons; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Exhibit filed on 05/28/2024. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/28/2024 - Exhibit Filed +
  20. xhibit Filed First Amended Exhibit B Interested Persons; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/28/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Unredacted Affidavit w attachments; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Service - By Mail filed on 05/28/2024. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/28/2024 - Affidavit for Service by Mail +
  22. ffidavit for Service by Mail Affidavit of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/28/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY
  24. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Request For Appointment of Process Server; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON
  25. equest Filed Request for Appointment of Process Server; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON
  26. otc to Respondent W/Rights Document ID: 24-P310-284, for LAYTON, ETHAN WILLIAM.
  27. rder - Special Process Server APPROVED
  28. rder Confirming Appt of Atty JOSHUA ROSE, COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT
  29. orrespondence Sent HEARING CHECKLIST
  30. orrespondence Sent TO ATTORNEY RE SERVICE
  31. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Order entered for personal service of notice of hearing by: SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER ORDER SETTING MATTER FOR HEARING AND FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE OF HEARING. The Court SETS for hearing PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AND/OR CONSERVATOR on 06/11/2024 at 10:00 AM for an in-person hearing in Division 66. The Court Orders attorney for petitioner to serve a copy of the pleading in the matter and ten days' notice of hearing thereof on all interested parties. Service shall be by ordinary mail. Proof of service shall be by notarized affidavit of person serving the pleading and notice. Service shall be by ordinary mail on interested parties. Respondent must be personally served. Associated Entries: 06/11/2024 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 06/11/2024; 10:00 AM; WILLIAM J. GUST; St Louis County
  32. R Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-CC
  33. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY
  34. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS - Request For Appointment of Process Server in associated to Request (other) filed on 05/06/2024. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/06/2024 - Motion Special Process Server +
  35. otion Special Process Server Request For Appointment of Process Server. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON Associated Entries: 05/06/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  36. edical Affidavit Filing Medical Affidavit. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON
  37. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS Unredacted Petition for Letters of Guardianship w Exhibits. Filed By: MARK CHRISTOPHER LACEY On Behalf Of: WILLIAM J. LAYTON

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