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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-19
Type Pr Supervised With Will
Docket 37 entries
Disposition disposed
Photo of Hon. Kruse Russell J

Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Testamentary APPLICATION FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  2. otc-Time to File Annl Set/Rpt
  3. eceipt Filed Filed By: THE LEXINGTON NEWS Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  4. udge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk emailed a redacted INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT to Kristi Wetzel at Truman Title. Associated Entries: 04/07/2025 - Confidential Correspondence
  5. onfidential Correspondence Associated Entries: 04/07/2025 - Judge/Clerk - Note +
  6. nventory and Appr Filing INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT.; Amount of Personal Property - 134430.14; Amount of Real Property - 385000 Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  7. otc of Delinquent Inventory
  8. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted Filed By: THE LEXINGTON NEWS Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  9. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt CERTIFIED Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Non Self-Proving) emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament + Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Last Will and Testament Associated Entries: 12/17/2024 - Return of Commission Associated Entries: 12/17/2024 - Return of Commission
  10. roof of Mailing Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  11. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Supervised Administration) & Newspaper Cover Letter emailed to The Lexington News for publication dates of December 25, 2024, January 1, 8 and 15, 2025. Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Proof of Mailing Associated Entries: 01/21/2025 - Affd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted Associated Entries: 10/07/2025 - Receipt Filed
  12. trs Testamentary Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 01/17/2025; Date of 1st Publication - 01/25/2024; Certified Letters emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - App-Ltrs Testamentary +
  13. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt CERTIFIED Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Non Self-Proving) emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 11/19/2024 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament + Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Last Will and Testament Associated Entries: 12/17/2024 - Return of Commission Associated Entries: 12/17/2024 - Return of Commission
  14. ommis to Prove Will/Codicil Commission to Prove Will & Return of Commission to Prove Will to ROBERTA E. BOYE attached in PDF format for Applicant's attorney to retrieve from secure Case.Net. Original Return of Commission to be mailed or hand delivered to the Court.
  15. eturn of Commission Filed By: TRACIE EMERICK Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  16. eturn of Commission Filed By: ROBERTA E. BOYE Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  17. ommis to Prove Will/Codicil Commission to Prove Will & Return of Commission to Prove Will to ROBERTA E. BOYE attached in PDF format for Applicant's attorney to retrieve from secure Case.Net. Original Return of Commission to be mailed or hand delivered to the Court.
  18. ommis to Prove Will/Codicil Commission to Prove Will & Return of Commission to Prove Will to TRACIE EMERICK attached in PDF format for Applicant's attorney to retrieve from secure Case.Net. Original Return of Commission to be mailed or hand delivered to the Court.
  19. onfidential Correspondence CORRESPONDENCE. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  20. orrespondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
  21. udge/Clerk - Note Original Will must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court within ten (10) days.
  22. mended Filing AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA On Behalf Of: MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  23. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  24. ast Will and Testament Filed By: JOHN C. GIORZA Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  25. udge/Clerk - Note Original Will must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court within ten (10) days.
  26. o HealthNet Release RELEASE OF ESTATE CLAIM. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  27. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  28. iling Info Sheet eFiling
  29. ote to Clerk eFiling
  30. o HealthNet Release RELEASE OF ESTATE CLAIM. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  31. ertificate of Death Filed DEATH CERTIFICATE. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN
  32. filed Copy L/Will Testament EFILED LAST WILL TESTAMENT. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  33. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL. On Behalf Of: WILLIAM G. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL T. FLANIGAN Associated Entries: 12/18/2024 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +

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