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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-12
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 29 entries
Disposition disposed

Docket Entries

  1. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (pak)
  2. rd Aprov Inv & Appraisement ORDER ON INVENTORY (pak)
  3. nventory and Appr Filing Inventory and Appraisement; Copy of Deed; Assessor Valuation; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: EVAN SHOEMAKER On Behalf Of: STEPHEN STIDHAM
  4. ffd-Publctn Notc Ltrs Granted
  5. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (pak)
  6. rder Granting Ext of Time Signed Motion for Extension of Time to File Inventory (pak)
  7. pp-Ext Time to File Inventory Motion for Extension of Time; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: EVAN SHOEMAKER On Behalf Of: STEPHEN STIDHAM
  8. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (pak)
  9. ertificate of Mailing CERTIFICATE OF MAILING CLAIM (pak) Associated Entries: 01/15/2025 - Claim Against the Estate +
  10. laim Against the Estate CLAIM: $1277.00 (pak) Filed By: DCM SERVICES, LLC Associated Entries: 01/15/2025 - Certificate of Mailing +
  11. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY (snl)
  12. ther COURT INSTRUCTIONS (snl)
  13. ther PR NOTES (snl)
  14. roof of Mailing Proof of Mailing of Copy of Notice of Letters (snl) Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  15. udge/Clerk - Note Email to Missourian (snl)
  16. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant Notice of Letters Testamentary Granted (Independent Administration) (snl) Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Proof of Mailing +
  17. trs Testamentary Annual Settlement Due Date - 12/16/2025; Amount of Bond in Effect - WAIVED PER WILL; Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 01/16/2025; Date of 1st Publication - 12/26/2024; Statement of Account Due Date - 12/16/2025; Earliest Date Statement of Account can be filed: 06/30/2025 Associated Entries: 12/12/2024 - App-Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Notc Ltrs Testamentary Grant +
  18. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Self-Proving) (snl)
  19. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT
  20. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT
  21. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Funeral Paid in Full. Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT On Behalf Of: SHARON RUTH STIDHAM SMITH, STEPHEN STIDHAM
  22. o HealthNet Release MO HealthNet Release. Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT On Behalf Of: SHARON RUTH STIDHAM SMITH, STEPHEN STIDHAM
  23. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT On Behalf Of: SHARON RUTH STIDHAM SMITH, STEPHEN STIDHAM
  24. et Admit Will Affidavit as to Death and Application for Probate of Will. Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT On Behalf Of: SHARON RUTH STIDHAM SMITH, STEPHEN STIDHAM
  25. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Application for Letters Testamentary. Filed By: CASEY ELIZABETH ELLIOTT On Behalf Of: SHARON RUTH STIDHAM SMITH, STEPHEN STIDHAM Associated Entries: 12/16/2024 - Ltrs Testamentary +
  26. onfidential Correspondence CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING WILL (snl)

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