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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-23
Type Pr Guardian/conserv Adult
Docket 16 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Hoffman, Lisa|Simpson, Benjamin Sterling
Defendant Hoffman, Kirk R Ii
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Judge

Hon. Ray Robert David

Carter County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp Petition for Appointment of Guardian and Conservator. Filed By: BENJAMIN STERLING SIMPSON On Behalf Of: LISA HOFFMAN
  2. mergency/Temp Letters 3 CERTIFIED COPIES MAILED TO BEN SIMPSON. BW
  3. ound Recording Log Sheet
  4. rng Appntmnt Probate Held EBENCH: PETITIONER APPEARS WITH ATTORNEY. ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT APPEARS. EVIDENCE IS HEARD AND ADDUCED. EMERGENCY LETTERS TO ISSUE. RDR Associated Entries: 09/24/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched + Scheduled For: 09/25/2025; 9:00 AM; ROBERT DAVID RAY; Howell
  5. otc to Respondent W/Rights Document ID: 25-P310-49, for HOFFMAN, KIRK R
  6. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched HEARING ON EMERGENCY PETITION Associated Entries: 09/25/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Held + Scheduled For: 09/25/2025; 9:00 AM; ROBERT DAVID RAY; Howell
  7. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: BENJAMIN STERLING SIMPSON
  8. pp-Ltrs Grdnshp/Consrhp Emergency Petition for Guarisnahip and Conservatorship; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BENJAMIN STERLING SIMPSON On Behalf Of: LISA HOFFMAN
  9. eturn Service - Other Document ID - 25-P310-48; Served To - KIRK R HOFFMAN; Served Date - 09/24/2025; Served Time - 09:20:07; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - RERE; Service Text -RECALLED FOR RE-ISSUANCE. Associated Entries: 09/23/2025 - Notc to Respondent W/Rights +
  10. earing/Trial Cancelled EMERGENCY PETITION BEING FILED BY ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER. HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED WHEN EMERGENCY PETITION IS FILED. BW Associated Entries: 09/23/2025 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 10/23/2025; 9:00 AM; ROBERT DAVID RAY; Howell
  11. otice of Court Hearing Sent
  12. otc to Respondent W/Rights Document ID: 25-P310-48, for HOFFMAN, KIRK R Associated Entries: 09/24/2025 - Return Service - Other +
  13. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 09/24/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 10/23/2025; 9:00 AM; ROBERT DAVID RAY; Howell
  14. rd Appt Atty for Respondent Filed By: ROBERT DAVID RAY
  15. R Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-Asso
  16. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: BENJAMIN STERLING SIMPSON

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