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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-25
Type Pr Guardian/conserv Adult
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Neyhart, Heather|Atwill, John Lee
Defendant Haywood, Sara Jean|Morgan, Shannon Wright
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Judge

Hon. Scherer, Jason M

Dunklin County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Probate Ord Close File Dischrg
  3. Judgment Entered Now on this date, the Courts takes up the Suggestion of Death of Respondent filed November 1, 2023, and the Memorandum to the Court filed November 6, 2023. The Court now finds that Respondent Sara Jean Haywood departed this life on October 23, 2023. The Court further finds that no funds or assets were ever secured by the Temporary Conservator and that there are no assets under management of the conservatorship estate. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the temporary guardian and temporary conservator and their sureties, if any, shall be and are hereby discharged. The above-referenced cause of action is ordered closed. SO ORDERED, this 8th day of November, 2023. s/ Judge Jason M Scherer Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  4. Memorandum Filed Memo to Court; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. On Behalf Of: MATT JACKSON
  5. Suggestions Filed Suggestions of Death; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  6. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Hearing Continued From: 11/01/2023; 9:00 AM Guardianship Hearing Scheduled
  7. Judge/Clerk - Note Guardian, Heather Neyhart, has called this morning stating that Sara Jean Haywood passed away on Monday, 10/23/23.
  8. Notice Notice of Entry of Judgment and Letters sent to all parties. Certified Letters put in attorney Matt Jackson's folder at the Dunklin County Justice Center.
  9. Emergency/Temp Letters Emergency Temporary Letters issued to Heather Neyhart as Guardian Ad Litem and Matt Jackson, Dunklin County Public Admnistrator, as Conservator Ad Litem.
  10. Judgment Entered Unredacted Temporary Emergency Judgment Appointing Guardian and Conservator. Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  11. Judgment Entered Redacted Temporary Emergency Judgment Appointing Guardian and Conservator. Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  12. Proposed Order Filed Temporary Emergency Judgment of GC-unredacted; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  13. Proposed Order Filed Temporary Emergency Judgment of GC-redacted; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  14. Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Hearing Held + Associated Entries: 11/01/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 11/01/2023; 9:00 AM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  15. Hearing Held Petition for Emergency Appointment of Guardian and Conservator held. Parties appear: Pet - Heather Neyhart; Apet - Lee Atwill; and Ares - Shannon Morgan. No other interested persons appear. Evidence adduced. Docket Entry: The Court finds that Respondent is in need of a temporary guardian and conservator. The Court will appoint Heather Neyhart as temporary guardian and Matt Jackson in his official capacity as Dunklin County Public Administrator as temporary conservator not to exceed 90 days. Petitioner may be reimbursed the sum of $2,000 from the estate to pay Todd & Atwill to be paid at the descretion of Mr. Jackson and the funds in the estate. Hearing on the full Petition will be set for November 1, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Associated Entries: 08/30/2023 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Guardianship Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/01/2023; 9:00 AM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  16. Notc of Hrng Returned Served Document ID - 23-P310-16; Served To - HAYWOOD, SARA JEAN; Server - ; Served Date - 31-AUG-23; Served Time - 14:05:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  17. Notice of Service Return of Service w Affidavit; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  18. Notice of Court Hearing Sent
  19. Notc to Respondent W/Rights Document ID: 23-P310-16, for HAYWOOD, SARA JEAN.
  20. Ord Appt Atty for Respondent Order Appointing Attorney, Shannon Morgan, for Respondent
  21. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/06/2023 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 09/06/2023; 2:30 PM; JASON M SCHERER; Dunklin
  22. Order - Special Process Server Filed By: JASON M SCHERER
  23. PR Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-Asso
  24. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL
  25. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL
  26. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS-Petition in associated to Guardianship and Conservatorship (application) filed on 08/25/2023. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART Associated Entries: 08/25/2023 - App-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp +
  27. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS-Emergency Petition in associated to Emergency Appointment of Temp Guardian/Conservator filed on 08/25/2023. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART Associated Entries: 08/25/2023 - App-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con +
  28. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  29. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Probate Party Information Sheet. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  30. Verification Verification of Petitioner. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART
  31. App-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator. Filed By: JOHN LEE ATWILL On Behalf Of: HEATHER NEYHART Associated Entries: 08/25/2023 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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