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Filed 2025-05-23
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 31 entries
Photo of Hon. Kruse Russell J

Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. robate Ord Close File Misc
  2. ertificate of Clerk CERTIFIED Certificate of Clerk (Small Estate) with Amended Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributees emailed to attorney of record on this day. Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - Amended Filing + Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  3. rder of Bond Waived
  4. eceipt Filed Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 06/26/2025 - Affd-Publctn of Notice to Cred +
  5. ffd-Publctn of Notice to Cred AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON On Behalf Of: DIANE L. GOOLD, GARY PAUL RODENBERG, GARY PAUL RODENBERG Associated Entries: 06/26/2025 - Receipt Filed
  6. otc to Creditor-Small Estate Date of 1st Publication - 06/12/2025; Notice to Creditors (Small Estate) & Newspaper Cover Letter emailed to The Odessan for publication dates of June 12 and June 19, 2025. Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - Amended Filing + Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  7. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt CERTIFIED Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Self-Proving) emailed to attorney of record. Associated Entries: 05/23/2025 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 05/23/2025 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament + Associated Entries: 05/27/2025 - Last Will and Testament
  8. orrespondence Filed LETTER TO COURT REGARDING SELECTION OF NEWSPAPER. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  9. udge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk emailed the attorney of record advising her that Judge Kruse requires written correspondence regarding the name of the Lafayette County newspaper for publication of the notice to creditors.
  10. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed CONFIDENTAIL FILING SHEET. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON On Behalf Of: DIANE L. GOOLD, GARY PAUL RODENBERG, GARY PAUL RODENBERG
  11. RIFS/Unredacted Document AMENDED AFFIDAVIT TO ESTABLISH TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE TO PROPERTY IN ESTATE OF LESS THAN 40,000.00 - UNREDACTED in associated to Establish Title of Distributee with Will filed on 06/02/2025. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON On Behalf Of: DIANE L. GOOLD, GARY PAUL RODENBERG, GARY PAUL RODENBERG Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - Amended Filing + Associated Entries: 06/06/2025 - Notc to Creditor-Small Estate + Associated Entries: 06/27/2025 - Certificate of Clerk +
  12. mended Filing AMENDED AFFIDAVIT TO ESTABLISH TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE TO PROPERTY IN ESTATE OF LESS THAN 40,000.00 - REDACTED. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON On Behalf Of: DIANE L. GOOLD, GARY PAUL RODENBERG, GARY PAUL RODENBERG Associated Entries: 06/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document + Associated Entries: 06/06/2025 - Notc to Creditor-Small Estate + Associated Entries: 06/27/2025 - Certificate of Clerk +
  13. orrespondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
  14. ast Will and Testament Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 06/05/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  15. onfidential Correspondence Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  16. udge/Clerk - Note Original Will must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court within ten (10) days.
  17. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  18. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  19. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  20. o HealthNet Release RELEASE OF ESTATE CLAIM. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  21. o HealthNet Disclosure MO HEALTHNET DISCLOSURE. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  22. RIFS/Unredacted Document AFFIDAVIT TO ESTABLISH TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE TO PROPERTY IN ESTATE OF LESS THAN 40,000.00 in associated to Establish Title of Distributee with Will filed on 05/23/2025. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 05/23/2025 - Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will +
  23. ffd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will AFFIDAVIT TO ESTABLISH TITLE OF DISTRIBUTEE TO PROPERTY IN ESTATE OF LESS THAN 40,000.00- REDACTED. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 05/23/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  24. filed Copy L/Will Testament E-filed LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DELBERT E RODENBERG. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 06/05/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  25. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Statement as to Death and Presentment of Instrument in Writing for Probate. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON Associated Entries: 06/05/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  26. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed PAID FUNERAL BILL OF DELBERT E RODENBERG. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON
  27. ertificate of Death Filed CERTIFICATE OF DEATH OF ROBERTA LOUISE RODENBERG. Filed By: REBECCA HENDERSON

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