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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-09
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 15 entries
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Judge

Hon. BENTON, MEGAN BLAIR

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. robate Ord Close File Misc
  3. otc Rght Elect T/Agnst Will Notice to Surviving Spouse of Right to take Against Will. (las)
  4. ertificate of Clerk 1 Certificate of Clerk sent to Attorney Michael Merkle. (las)
  5. aiver of Bond Order Dispensing with Bond. (las)
  6. ffd-Publctn of Notice to Cred Affidavit of Publication filed. Notice to Creditors ran for 2 weeks in the Citizen beginning January 22, 2025. (las)
  7. otc to Creditor-Small Estate Notice to Creditors along with Proof of Mailing sent to all parties listed thereon, via efiling to the attorney and via email to the Citizen. Notice of Creditors is to be published in the Platte County Citizen for 2 weeks beginning January 22, 2025. (las)
  8. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament. (las)
  9. ast Will and Testament Last Will and Testament of Gary McCollum. (las)
  10. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  11. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL GEORGE MERKLE
  12. filed Copy L/Will Testament Last Will and Testament - filed (krr) Filed By: MICHAEL GEORGE MERKLE
  13. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certification - filed (krr) Filed By: MICHAEL GEORGE MERKLE
  14. et Admit Will Petition for Presentment of Instrument for Probate filed (krr) Filed By: MICHAEL GEORGE MERKLE
  15. inancial Documents Filed Verification of Asset. (krr) Filed By: MICHAEL GEORGE MERKLE

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