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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-06
Type Pr Determination Of Heirship
Docket 21 entries
Disposition decree

Parties

Plaintiff Riley, Emily|Beal, James Ethan|Beal, James Ethan
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Judge

Hon. Pearson D Blake

Dunklin County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Probate Decree of Heirship
  3. Correspondence Sent Certified copies forwarded to counsel.
  4. Judgment Determining Heirship Judgment Determining Heirship; So Ordered by Judge D. Blake Pearson.
  5. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Judgment Determining Heirs. Forwarded to Judge D. Blake Pearson for review. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY
  6. Sound Recording Log Sheet
  7. Hearing Held Sound Recorded in DIV IV; Petitioner appears with counsel, James Beal by Web ex; Witness sworn; Testimony presented; Petition for Determination of Heirship approved; Counsel to submit Proposed Order. Associated Entries: 09/26/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/19/2024; 9:00 AM; D. BLAKE PEARSON; Scott
  8. Affidavit of Publication Affidavit of Publication. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY, TOMMIE RILEY
  9. Video Appearance Approved Video Appearance Approved; So Ordered by Judge D. Blake Pearson.
  10. Request Filed Request to Appear by Video for Hearing. Forwarded to Judge D. Blake Pearson for review. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY
  11. Notice of Court Hearing Sent Notice of Publication and Notice of Hearing forwarded to heirs.
  12. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 11/19/2024; 9:00 AM; D. BLAKE PEARSON; Scott
  13. Affd for Serv by Publication Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirship forwarded via e-mail to attorney of record and Standard Democrat. Copy of Notice forwarded via ordinary mail to heirs. Standard Democrat to publish for four consecutive weeks commencing with the first issue of October 1, 2024. Publisher to submit cost bill direct to attorney of record. Affidavit of Publication to be forwarded to attorney of record or Court immediately upon final publication of notice.
  14. Memorandum Filed Memorandum; Exhibit 1 - Notice of Publication. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY
  15. Judge/Clerk - Note Counsel please submit a Proposed Order for Hearing on Petition for Determination of Heirship and Notice of Publication to proceed.
  16. Pet for Determination Heir Petition for Determination of Heirship; Exhibit A; Exhibit B. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY, TOMMIE RILEY
  17. Certificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY, TOMMIE RILEY
  18. Judge/Clerk - Note Counsel please submit the death certificate and a Proposed Notice of Publication. Also the petition refers to exhibits A and B but there are no exhibits attached.
  19. PR Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  20. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL
  21. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Sheet. Filed By: JAMES ETHAN BEAL On Behalf Of: EMILY RILEY, TOMMIE RILEY

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