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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-15
Type Pr Will Admitted Or Rejected
Docket 14 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Bears, Martha A.|Nichols, Lauren Louann
Photo of Hon. Chamberlain David Paul

Judge

Hon. Chamberlain David Paul

Clay County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. robate Ord Close File Misc
  2. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certified copy to attorney by regular mail. ksm Per Will/Codicil: Personal Representative: Martha A Bears/2nd: Patricia D Hernandez/3rd: Cynthia C McEvoy/4th: Barbara E. Durante; No Bond; Independent. Associated Entries: 07/15/2025 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 07/21/2025 - Last Will and Testament + Associated Entries: 07/22/2025 - Codicil to L/Will Testament +
  3. odicil to L/Will Testament First Codicil to Original Last Will and Testament of Robert Leroy Bears. tar Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS Associated Entries: 07/22/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  4. ast Will and Testament Original Last Will and Testament of Robert L. Bears. tar Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS Associated Entries: 07/22/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  5. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS On Behalf Of: MARTHA A. BEARS
  6. uditor Check List/Excpt Ltr Check List; Court Use Only. tar
  7. udge/Clerk - Note PURSUANT TO MO SUPREME COURT OPERATING RULE 4.07 THE SSN IS REQUIRED FOR EACH PARTY IN THE CASE. PLEASE FILE THE PETITIONER'S SSN, AS SOON AS THIS IS FILED THE COURT WILL CONTINUE PROCESSING YOUR CASE. tar
  8. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  9. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS
  10. filed Copy Codicil First Codicil to Last Will and Testament of Robert L. Bears. Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS On Behalf Of: ROBERT LEROY BEARS, MARTHA A. BEARS
  11. filed Copy L/Will Testament Last Will and Testament. Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS On Behalf Of: ROBERT LEROY BEARS, MARTHA A. BEARS
  12. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Paid Funeral Receipt. Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS On Behalf Of: ROBERT LEROY BEARS, MARTHA A. BEARS
  13. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: LAUREN LOUANN NICHOLS On Behalf Of: ROBERT LEROY BEARS, MARTHA A. BEARS

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