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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-13
Type Pr Guardian/conserv Adult
Docket 43 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Defendant Cowin, Evalyn Opal
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Judge

Hon. Highley-Keutzer Julie Annette

Bates County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-LtrsCo-Grdnshp/Consrhp Petition for Appointment of Co-Guardians and Co-Conservators. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  2. otc Guard Status Report Sent to Co-Guardians/Conservators Notice the Guardian Annual Status Report is due 5-DEC-2025. Each Co-Guardian/Conservator is to complete and return their own report. An Annual Report form is enclosed with each mailing.
  4. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Order of No Further Process; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  5. et for No Further Process Petition for No Further Process; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  6. nventory and Appr Filing Inventory; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  8. eceipt Filed Receipt of Attorney for Respondent; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KATIE JEANNINE EVANS On Behalf Of: EVALYN OPAL COWIN
  10. rder Fee Bill for court-appointed attorney emailed to Presiding Judge's secretary for processing
  11. udge/Clerk - Note mailed certified copies of Letters to Co-Guardians/Conservators
  12. rd MH Firearms Prohibition
  13. rder Restrict Marry Rights
  14. rder Restrict Driving Rights
  15. rder to Restrict Voting Right
  16. trs Grdnshp/Consrhp Adult Issued Letters of Guardianship of an Incapacitated Person and Conservatorship of a Disabled Person. Inventory due JANUARY 6, 2025.
  17. udmt-Incapacity & Disability Respondent shall NOT retain the right to vote; shall NOT retain the right to drive a motor vehicle; shall NOT retain the right to marry; shall NOT possess or transfer firearms or ammunition. Respondent's attorney is allowed a fee in the sum of $150.00 taxed to the court's administration budget. Guardians shall file an annual report as to the personal status of Respondent. No further process shall issue until further order of the Court, except that conservators shall file, without costs, an annual report as to all monies received for the benefit of Respondent. The requirement of publication of notice to creditors is waived until further order. JAH
  18. ound Recording Log Sheet
  19. rng Appntmnt Probate Held Appearances: Respondent by court appointed attorney Katie J. Evans (appearance waived); Co-Petitioners with attorney Noah E. Fischer. Evidence presented. Court makes findings on the record. Issued Letters of Guardianship/Conservatorship. JAH Associated Entries: 11/13/2024 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 12/05/2024; 1:30 PM; JULIE ANNETTE HIGHLEY-KEUTZER; Bates County Circuit Court
  20. rd Appt Temporary Gar/Con
  21. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER
  22. otice of Service Service of Notice to Respondent; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  23. otice Reminder notice that the Special Process Server's Affidavit of Confirmation of payment to the sheriff for the deputy sheriff salary supplementation fund must be e-filed. Attorney for Petitioner(s) notified via e-notice.
  24. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 24-PROB-108; Served To - COWIN, EVALYN OPAL; Server - ; Served Date - 14-NOV-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description -
  25. otc of Hrng Returned Served Return of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN
  26. rder
  27. otice of Court Hearing Sent Before mailing the Clerk corrected by pen the City of Nevada to the City of Butler in the proposed notice of hearing
  28. otc to Respondent W/Rights Document ID: 24-PROB-108, for COWIN, EVALYN OPAL. Notice to Respondent has been prepared and attached to secure case.net for attorney for petitioners to retrieve and assemble the service package to forward for service by special process server. Respondent must be personally served.
  29. rder - Special Process Server Section 57.280 & 488.435, RSMo, Senate Bill 186 Any person specially appointed to serve in a county shall execute and deliver to the circuit clerk, along with the confirmation of service, a signed and notarized affidavit of confirmation, made under penalty of perjury, that includes the AMOUNT, CHECK NUMBER, and DATE OF PAYMENT to evidence payment was made to the sheriff for the deputy sheriff salary supplementation fund.
  30. rd Appt Atty for Respondent The Court, noting that a Petition to appoint a guardian and conservator for the Respondent has been filed, hereby appoints Katie Evans as Counsel for Respondent. Hearing set Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. AH
  31. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Associated Entries: 12/05/2024 - Hrng Appntmnt Probate Held + Scheduled For: 12/05/2024; 1:30 PM; JULIE ANNETTE HIGHLEY-KEUTZER; Bates County Circuit Court
  32. R Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-Asso
  33. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER
  34. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Order Waiving Publication of Notice of Appointment of Conservator. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  35. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Order Upon Filing of Petition. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  36. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Appointing Special Process Server. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  37. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Order Appointing Emergency Guardian. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  38. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Notice to Respondent. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  39. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Notice of Hearing. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  40. roposed Order Filed PROPOSED Letters of Co-Guardianship and Co-Conservatorship. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  41. aiver Of Application for Waiver of Publication of Notice of Appointment of Conservator. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  42. otion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE
  43. pp-Emerg Appt Temp of Gar/Con Petition for Appointment of Emergency Guardian. Filed By: NOAH ELIAS FISCHER On Behalf Of: ALLEN DEANE COWIN, MELISSA RUTH BRESEE

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