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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-15
Type Pr Supervised Without Will
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Scherer, Jason M

Dunklin County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Administration Application for Letters of Administration. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: PATRICK WAYNE CLIFFORD, BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD
  2. rder It is ordered that Bentley Utgaard may complete administration of the Estate of Patrick W. Clifford under Section 473-097, RSMo., and that no letters of administration be required. s/ Jason Scherer, Judge. Filed By: JASON M SCHERER Associated Entries: 10/30/2024 - Motion Filed +
  4. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN M BEATON
  5. otion Filed Petition to Convert Full Estate to Small Estate; Proposed Order. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD Associated Entries: 11/13/2024 - Order +
  7. udge/Clerk - Note Attorney John Beaton called this morning stating he is going to file a motion to convert full estate to a small estate.
  8. PR Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  9. udge/Clerk - Note Clerk emailed attorney requesting an inventory.
  10. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN M BEATON
  11. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted Affidavit of Publication with Invoice in the amount of $315.00. Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Notc of Letters of Adm Grant +
  12. Mo HealthNet Release MO HealthNet Release. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: PATRICK WAYNE CLIFFORD, BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD
  13. otice Notice of Entry of Judgment, Letters, Notice of Letters and Proof of Mailing sent to all parties. Certfified Letters mailed to attorney of record.
  14. roof of Mailing Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Notc of Letters of Adm Grant +
  15. otc of Letters of Adm Grant Notice of Letters Granted emailed to the Campbell Courier for publication. Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Ltrs of Administration + Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Proof of Mailing Associated Entries: 08/19/2024 - Affd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted +
  16. trs of Administration Letters of Administration issued to Bentley Melissa Utgaard as Personal Representative. Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Notc of Letters of Adm Grant +
  17. udgment Entered Judgment Granting the Application for Letter of Administration and Appointing Personal Representative Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  18. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  19. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN M BEATON
  20. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN M BEATON
  21. esignation of Resident Agent Designation of Resident Agent. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: PATRICK WAYNE CLIFFORD, BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD
  22. o HealthNet Release MO HealthNet Release. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: PATRICK WAYNE CLIFFORD, BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD
  23. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: JOHN M BEATON On Behalf Of: PATRICK WAYNE CLIFFORD, BENTLEY MELISSA UTGAARD

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