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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-24
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/o Wil
Docket 32 entries
Photo of Hon. Kruse Russell J

Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. ffd-Est Title of Distributee Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Estate of Less than 40,000; Appendix A; Appendix B; Certificate of Title 2014 GMC; Certificate of Title 2004 Jeep; Central Bank account statement. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK
  2. udge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk provided Aren Koenig a Certified Certificate of Clerk. Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Confidential Correspondence +
  3. onfidential Correspondence On this day, Aren Koenig came to the Circuit Clerks office and requested a Certified Certificate of Clerk. Filed By: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Judge/Clerk - Note +
  4. robate Ord Close File Misc
  5. ertificate of Clerk CERTIFIED Certificate of Clerk (Small Estate) with Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributees emailed to attorney of record on September 6, 2023. Associated Entries: 06/21/2023 - Amended Filing +
  6. rder of Bond Waived
  7. eceipt Filed Filed By: THE HIGGINSVILLE ADVANCE Associated Entries: 07/11/2023 - Notc to Creditor-Small Estate +
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  9. ffd-Publctn of Notice to Cred Filed By: THE HIGGINSVILLE ADVANCE Associated Entries: 07/11/2023 - Notc to Creditor-Small Estate +
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  11. otc to Creditor-Small Estate Date of 1st Publication - 19-JUL-2023. AMENDED Notice to Creditors (Small Estate) & AMENDED Newspaper Cover Letter emailed to The Higginsville Advance for publication dates of July 19 and 26, 2023. Associated Entries: 08/14/2023 - Affd-Publctn of Notice to Cred Associated Entries: 08/30/2023 - Receipt Filed
  12. udge/Clerk - Note The clerk received the confirmation email from The Higginsville Advance and noticed an error of the publication dates. The clerk emailed The Higginsville Advance to hault publication, as an Amended Notice is required.
  13. otc to Creditor-Small Estate Date of 1st Publication - 20-JUL-2023. Notice to Creditors (Small Estate) & Newspaper Cover Letter emailed to The Higginsville Advance for publication dates of July 20 and 27, 2023. Associated Entries: 06/21/2023 - Amended Filing +
  14. <td></td><td></td><td></td>
  15. ond Set Amount of Bond Set - 24402.39;
  16. rder Approving Bond Associated Entries: 05/24/2023 - Surety Bond +
  17. <td></td><td></td><td></td>
  18. orrespondence Filed Correspondence to clerk regarding publication; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG
  19. mended Filing Amended Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Estate of Less than 40,000; Amended Appendix A; Amended Appendix B; Ruth Vorwark Maternal Family Tree; Ernest Vorwark Paternal Family Tree; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG Associated Entries: 07/11/2023 - Notc to Creditor-Small Estate + Associated Entries: 08/31/2023 - Certificate of Clerk +
  20. <td></td><td></td><td></td>
  21. orrespondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
  22. <td></td><td></td><td></td>
  23. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  24. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT
  25. urety Bond Corporate Surety Bond. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK Associated Entries: 07/06/2023 - Order Approving Bond
  26. o HealthNet Release Release of Estate Claim. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK
  27. o HealthNet Disclosure MO HealthNet Disclosure. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK
  28. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Paid Funeral Receipt. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK
  29. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certification. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK
  30. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet - Probate. Filed By: JAY D. DEHARDT On Behalf Of: AREN SAVANNA KOENIG, THOMAS WAYNE VORWARK

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