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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-23
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 43 entries
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Hon. Morrell Stephanie Marie

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Notice NOTICE OF ENTRY (snl)
  3. Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt CERTIFICATE AND ORDER OF PROBATE OF WILL (snl) Associated Entries: 09/23/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will Associated Entries: 09/23/2024 - Last Will and Testament
  4. Judge/Clerk - Note BEFORE CASE CAN PROCEED, PLEASE FILE: 1. DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT. 2. AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LETTERS -WHICH INDICATES WHETHER APPLICATION IS MADE FOR INDEPENDENT OR SUPERVISED LETTERS -AND WHICH LISTS ALL HEIRS INCLUDING THOSE PREDECEASED -AND WHICH LISTS ACCURATELY AND FULLY ALL THE HEIRS, INTESTATE AND/OR TESTATE, IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS, -AND WHICH ACCURATELY LISTS THEIR ADDRESSES. 3. MOTION TO WAIVE BOND OR FILE A SURETY BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $17500.00.
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  6. Certificate of Death Filed DEATH CERTIFICATE - SPOUSE (snl)
  7. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed
  8. Certificate of Death Filed
  9. Filing: CORRESPONDENCE (snl)
  10. Affd-Death & App-Probate Will Associated Entries: 09/25/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  11. Last Will and Testament Associated Entries: 09/25/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  13. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted
  14. atisfaction of Claim Satisfaction of Claim - Collector. (pak) Filed By: BRIAN MCCOLLUM, COLLECTOR OF REVENUE, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI Associated Entries: 11/08/2024 - Claim Against the Estate +
  15. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (snl)
  16. ther COURT INSTRUCTIONS (snl)
  17. ther PR NOTES (snl)
  18. roof of Mailing Proof of Mailing of Copy of Notice of Letters (snl) Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  19. udge/Clerk - Note Email to Missourian (snl)
  20. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary) (snl) Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Proof of Mailing +
  21. trs Testamentary Annual Settlement Due Date - 12/16/2025; Amount of Bond in Effect - WAIVED PER WILL; Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 01/16/2025; Date of 1st Publication - 12/26/2024; Statement of Account Due Date - 12/16/2025; EARLIEST STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT CAN BE FILED - 06-30-2025 (snl) Associated Entries: 12/12/2024 - App-Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  22. aiver of Bond BOND WAIVED PER WILL (snl)
  23. ertificate of Death Filed Certificate of Death Margaret Berends. Filed By: DAVID L KNIGHT On Behalf Of: DAVID JOEL BERENDS
  24. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate Cynthia Berends. Filed By: DAVID L KNIGHT On Behalf Of: DAVID JOEL BERENDS
  25. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Amended Application for Letters Testamentary. Filed By: DAVID L KNIGHT On Behalf Of: DAVID JOEL BERENDS Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  26. esignation of Resident Agent Designation of Estate Agent. Filed By: DAVID L KNIGHT On Behalf Of: DAVID JOEL BERENDS
  27. orrespondence Filed Correspondence to Clerk; Court Notice of Entry. Filed By: DAVID L KNIGHT On Behalf Of: DAVID JOEL BERENDS
  28. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (SNL)
  29. ertificate of Mailing CERTIFICATE OF MAILING CLAIM (snl)
  30. laim Against the Estate CLAIM $580.70 (snl) Filed By: BRIAN MCCOLLUM, COLLECTOR OF REVENUE, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI Associated Entries: 01/13/2025 - Satisfaction of Claim +
  31. rder Counsel granted until December 16, 2024 to address any outstanding audit issues. SMM/XI (aj)
  32. orrespondence Filed Correspondent filed by attorney (aj)
  33. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (snl)
  34. uditor Check List/Excpt Ltr SECOND AND FINAL NOTICE. FILE BY 11/12/24:: 1. DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT. 2. AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LETTERS -WHICH INDICATES WHETHER APPLICATION IS MADE FOR INDEPENDENT OR SUPERVISED LETTERS -AND WHICH LISTS ALL HEIRS INCLUDING THOSE PREDECEASED -AND WHICH LISTS ACCURATELY AND FULLY ALL THE HEIRS, INTESTATE AND/OR TESTATE, IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS, -AND WHICH ACCURATELY LISTS THEIR ADDRESSES. 3. MOTION TO WAIVE BOND OR FILE A SURETY BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $17500.00.
  35. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (snl)
  36. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt CERTIFICATE AND ORDER OF PROBATE OF WILL (snl) Associated Entries: 09/23/2024 - Last Will and Testament Associated Entries: 09/23/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will
  37. udge/Clerk - Note BEFORE CASE CAN PROCEED, PLEASE FILE: 1. DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT. 2. AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LETTERS -WHICH INDICATES WHETHER APPLICATION IS MADE FOR INDEPENDENT OR SUPERVISED LETTERS -AND WHICH LISTS ALL HEIRS INCLUDING THOSE PREDECEASED -AND WHICH LISTS ACCURATELY AND FULLY ALL THE HEIRS, INTESTATE AND/OR TESTATE, IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS, -AND WHICH ACCURATELY LISTS THEIR ADDRESSES. 3. MOTION TO WAIVE BOND OR FILE A SURETY BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $17500.00.
  38. ertificate of Death Filed DEATH CERTIFICATE - SPOUSE (snl)
  39. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed
  40. ertificate of Death Filed
  41. iling: CORRESPONDENCE (snl)
  42. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Associated Entries: 09/25/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  43. ast Will and Testament Associated Entries: 09/25/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +

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