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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-29
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 37 entries
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Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Probate Ord Close File Misc
  3. Certificate of Clerk CERTIFIED Certificate of Clerk (Small Estate) with Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributees emailed to attorney of record on this day. Associated Entries: 02/29/2024 - Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will +
  4. Order of Bond Waived
  5. Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certified Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Self Proving) emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 02/29/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 03/04/2024 - Last Will and Testament
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  7. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Request for Commissions with addresses in associated to Supplemental (other) filed on 04/29/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/29/2024 - Correspondence Filed +
  8. Correspondence Filed Request for Commissions with addresses. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/29/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  9. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Affidavit of Attorney in associated to Affidavit (other) filed on 04/29/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/29/2024 - Affidavit Filed +
  10. Affidavit Filed Affidavit of Attorney. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/29/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
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  12. Hearing/Trial Cancelled The Court, on its own motion, cancels the hearing scheduled for April 24, 2024 at 10:00am. The Court issues Correspondence to attorney Jill Harriman Lilleman. Associated Entries: 04/08/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/24/2024; 10:00 AM; RUSSELL J. KRUSE; Lafayette Hall
  13. Correspondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
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  15. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 04/11/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 04/24/2024; 10:00 AM; RUSSELL J. KRUSE; Lafayette Hall
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  17. Memorandum Filed Memorandum of Payment. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD
  18. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Letter to Judge Kruse in associated to Correspondence filed on 04/04/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/04/2024 - Correspondence Filed +
  19. Correspondence Filed Letter to Judge Kruse. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 04/04/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
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  21. Correspondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
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  23. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Opinion Letter from Atty Paul Eash in associated to Correspondence filed on 03/18/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 03/18/2024 - Correspondence Filed +
  24. Correspondence Filed Opinion Letter from Atty Paul Eash. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 03/18/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
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  26. Last Will and Testament Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN Associated Entries: 05/02/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  27. Certificate of Death Filed Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN
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  29. PR Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  30. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN
  31. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN
  32. Certificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD
  33. Efiled Copy L/Will Testament EFILED Last Will and Testament. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD
  34. Mo HealthNet Release MO Healthnet Release. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD
  35. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Application for Probate of Last Will and Testament in associated to Application filed on 02/29/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD
  36. Affd-Death & App-Probate Will Application for Probate of Last Will and Testament. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD Associated Entries: 05/02/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  37. CRIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Affidavit of Distributees in associated to Establish Title of Distributee with Will filed on 02/29/2024. Filed By: JILL HARRIMAN LILLEMAN On Behalf Of: CAROLYN ELAINE HYSER, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD, TERESA LYNN GIFFORD

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