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North Dakota Unified

North Dakota

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-25
Status Closed
Type Probate Of Will (informal)
Docket 10 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Shafer, Dwight A.k.a. Shafer, V. Dwight, Jr. A.k.a. Shafer, Verlin Dwight, Jr.|Shafer, Christobel Kay A.k.a. Shafer, Kay
Defendant Shafer, Christobel Kay A.k.a. Shafer, Kay
Photo of Hon. Case Type: Small Claims date Filed: 11/14/2022 location: Mc Kenzie County judicial Officer: El Dweek, Daniel

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Hon. Case Type: Small Claims date Filed: 11/14/2022 location: Mc Kenzie County judicial Officer: El Dweek, Daniel

Billings County (ND)

North Dakota

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Docket Entries

  1. pplication for Appointment of Personal Representative Index # 1 - Informal
  2. roposed Order Index # 2 Statement of Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of a Personal Representative - drafted by Attorney Swanson
  3. roposed Letters Index # 3 Testamentary - Restricted drafted by Attorney Swanson
  4. ertificate Index # 4 of Death
  5. ast Will and Testament Index # 5 of Dwight Shafer *original received*
  6. otice of Assignment and Case Number Index # 6
  7. ffidavit Index # 7 of Forwarding Copy of Application for Informal Probate to Supervising Department
  8. tatement of Appointment of a Personal Representative Index # 8
  9. etters Testamentary Index # 9 Restricted
  10. otice Index # 10 and Information to Heirs and Devisees

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