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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-21
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 21 entries
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Judge

Hon. Kjar James Owen

Bates County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. robate Ord No Further Process
  3. ertificate of Clerk
  4. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt
  5. udge/Clerk - Note Court reviews Application for Probate of Will, Last Will and Testament dated 3/15/2002, Death Certificate, and Affidavit to Establish Title to Distributee. Said will is in proper form and shall be admitted to Probate. Clerk directed to issued Certificate approving Affidavit to Establish Title in favor of Applicant. No bond required. Publication in the Benton County Enterprise. JOK
  6. otc to Creditor-Small Estate
  7. ast Will and Testament
  8. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  9. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL
  10. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL
  11. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate - Peggy Thompson. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN
  12. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate - Linda Francis. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN
  13. ertificate of Death Filed Obituary for James Thomas Francis. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN
  14. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate - Donald Lavern Newman. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN
  15. RIFS/Unredacted Document Affidavit to Establish Title to Distributees with Will in associated to Establish Title of Distributee with Will filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will +
  16. ffd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will Affidavit to Establish Title to Distributees with Will. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  17. RIFS/Unredacted Document Last Will Testament - Donald Newman in associated to Last Will and Testament - eFiled Copy filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament +
  18. filed Copy L/Will Testament Last Will Testament - Donald Newman. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  19. RIFS/Unredacted Document Affidavit as to Notarization of Last Will Testament; Exhibit A - Last Will Testament in associated to Affidavit (other) filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - Affidavit Filed +
  20. ffidavit Filed Affidavit as to Notarization of Last Will Testament; Exhibit A - Last Will Testament. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document Application for Probate of Will in associated to Admit Will filed on 04/21/2025. Filed By: GABLE BENJAMIN DULL On Behalf Of: DONALD LAVERN NEWMAN, MELISSA ANN NEWMAN Associated Entries: 04/21/2025 - Pet Admit Will +

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