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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-27
Type Pr Supervised With Will
Docket 43 entries
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Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Testamentary APPLICATION FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  2. robate Ord Close File Misc
  3. rd of Discharge-Fiduciary
  5. eceipt Filed RECEIPTS. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  7. rd Aprov Settle and Dist Associated Entries: 07/29/2025 - Pet Approve Final Settle + Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Aprov Final Settlement
  8. rder Allowing Fees - Atty Associated Entries: 07/29/2025 - Petition Fees - Attorney +
  9. rd Allowing Fees - Pers Rep Associated Entries: 07/29/2025 - Petition Fees - Pers Rep +
  10. rd Aprov Final Settlement Associated Entries: 07/29/2025 - Pet Approve Final Settle + Associated Entries: 07/29/2025 - Final Settlement Filing + Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Aprov Settle and Dist
  11. o HealthNet Release RELEASE OF ESTATE CLAIM. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  13. etition Fees - Attorney PETITION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES; BILLING STATEMENT. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Order Allowing Fees - Atty
  14. etition Fees - Pers Rep PETITION FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMISSIONS; COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Allowing Fees - Pers Rep
  15. ouchers Filed VOUCHERS. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  16. inancial Documents Filed FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  17. inal Settlement Filing FINAL SETTLEMENT. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Aprov Final Settlement
  18. aiver Of WAIVER OF NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT WAIVER OF 20 DAY PERIOD FOR FILING OBJECTIONS TO FINAL SETTLEMENT. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  19. et Approve Final Settle PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JUDGMENT OF DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Aprov Final Settlement Associated Entries: 08/05/2025 - Ord Aprov Settle and Dist
  20. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed PAID FUNERAL BILL. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  21. otc-Time to File Annl Set/Rpt
  22. ertificate of Death Filed DEATH CERTIFICATE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  23. atisfaction of Claim Filed By: LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER c/o PROBATE RECOVERY SYSTEM Associated Entries: 02/03/2025 - Claim Against the Estate +
  24. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  25. mended Inventory SECOND AMENDED INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.Amount of Personal Property - 1000.00; Amount of Real Property - 110000.00; Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  26. laim Against the Estate Claim of Lafayette Regional Health Center; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TRACE DILLON Associated Entries: 06/16/2025 - Satisfaction of Claim
  27. eceipt Filed PUBLICATION RECEIPT. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  28. mended Inventory AMENDED INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT.; Amount of Personal Property - 1000; Amount of Real Property - 175000 Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  29. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted Filed By: THE HIGGINSVILLE ADVANCE Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  30. nventory and Appr Filing INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT.Amount of Personal Property - 1600.00; Amount of Real Property - 175000.00; Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  31. roof of Mailing Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  32. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Supervised Administration) & Newspaper Cover Letter emailed to The Higginsville Advance for publication dates of September 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2024. Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Proof of Mailing Associated Entries: 10/15/2024 - Affd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted Associated Entries: 10/30/2024 - Receipt Filed +
  33. trs Testamentary Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 09/27/2024; Date of 1st Publication - 09/04/2024; Certified Letters emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 08/27/2024 - App-Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  34. ert/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: 08/27/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Last Will and Testament
  35. ast Will and Testament Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  36. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  37. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA
  38. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA
  39. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed PAID FUNERAL BILL. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  40. o HealthNet Disclosure MO HEALTHNET CORRESPONDENCE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  41. ertificate of Death Filed DEATH CERTIFICATE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  42. filed Copy L/Will Testament EFILED LAST WILL TESTAMENT. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER
  43. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: RUBY M CASE, LAURIE L. BUEHLER, LAURIE L. BUEHLER Associated Entries: 08/28/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +

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