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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-13
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 30 entries
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Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Probate Ord Close File Misc
  3. Certificate of Clerk Certified Certificate of Clerk emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 09/11/2023 - Amended Filing +
  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: 06/13/2023 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 06/16/2023 - Last Will and Testament
  6. Amended Filing Second Amended Affidavit to Establish Title; Appendix A; Appendix B. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN On Behalf Of: GREGORY M HASTON, TRUSTEE OF PATRICIA M HASTON TRUST Associated Entries: 09/14/2023 - Certificate of Clerk +
  7. Correspondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
  8. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN
  9. Amended Filing First Amended Affidavit to Establish Title; Appendix A; Addendum B. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN On Behalf Of: GREGORY M. HASTON
  10. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN
  11. Amended Filing First Amended Statement as to Death and Presentment of Instrument in Writing for Probate. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN On Behalf Of: GREGORY M. HASTON
  12. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN
  13. Mo HealthNet Release MOHealthNet Disclosure. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN On Behalf Of: GREGORY M. HASTON
  14. Sound Recording Log Sheet
  15. Case Review Held On this day, the Court takes up a case review hearing. Present and in person for said hearing was Christopher M. Gaughan, attorney for Affiant and Tricia A. Jester, child of the decedent. The Court advises Mr. Gaughan to file an Amended Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee and MO HealthNet Release. (FTR B) Associated Entries: 08/02/2023 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/30/2023; 9:30 AM; RUSSELL J. KRUSE; Lafayette Hall
  16. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN On Behalf Of: GREGORY M. HASTON
  17. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/30/2023 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 08/30/2023; 9:30 AM; RUSSELL J. KRUSE; Lafayette Hall
  18. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk emailed the attorney of record's office with updated available hearing dates & times.
  19. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk received an email from the attorney of record's office requesting updated available hearing dates & times.
  20. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk emailed the attorney of record's office with updated available hearing dates & times.
  21. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk received an email from the attorney of record's office requesting updated available hearing dates & times.
  22. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk received an email from the attorney of record stating he is making arrangements to obtain local counsel to appear for the Courts request of a hearing and will get back with the clerk.
  23. Judge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk emailed the attorney of record the Courts available hearing dates & times to take up the Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee filed on June 13, 2023.
  24. Last Will and Testament Filed By: CHRISTOPHER M. GAUGHAN Associated Entries: 09/14/2023 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  25. PR Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  26. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  27. Note to Clerk eFiling
  28. Efiled Copy L/Will Testament WILL.
  29. Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will Small Estate Affidavit.
  30. Certificate of Death Filed Death Certificate.

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