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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-25
Type Pr Guardianship Adult
Docket 21 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Mercy Hospital Lebanon|Reid, William Joseph|Merz, Hailey
Defendant Best, Clifford Thomas
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Judge

Hon. Jackson Steve

Camden County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs of Guardianship Petition for Appointment for Guardian of the Person and Conservator of the Estate. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID Associated Entries: 09/25/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. otc of Hrng Returned Served Return of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Service (notice) filed on 10/22/2025. served 10-10-2025 at 11 a.m. nb Filed By: HAILEY MERZ On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON Associated Entries: 10/22/2025 - Notc of Hrng Returned Served +
  3. otc of Hrng Returned Served Return of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: HAILEY MERZ On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON Associated Entries: 10/22/2025 - Notc of Hrng Returned Served +
  4. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: HAILEY MERZ On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON
  5. rder - Special Process Server
  6. otc to Respondent W/Rights Notice of hearing with Respondent's rights attached in PDF form for attorney to retrieve from secure case.net and attach copy of Petition for service by process server
  7. rng Appntmnt Probate Sched Scheduled For: 11/07/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVE JACKSON; Laclede
  8. rd Appt Atty for Respondent
  9. roposed Order Filed Order Appointing Attorney for Respondent and For Setting Hearing. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON
  10. RIFS/Unredacted Document Notice of Hearing in associated to Hearing (notice) filed on 09/29/2025. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON Associated Entries: 09/29/2025 - Other Proposed Document Filed +
  11. ther Proposed Document Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON Associated Entries: 09/29/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  12. edical Information Filed Amended Physicians Interrogatories. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID On Behalf Of: MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON
  13. R Costs Incp/Dis-w/costs-Asso
  14. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID
  15. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Granting Request for Special Process Server. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID
  16. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS for Request for Special Process Server; Request for Special Process Server in associated to Special Process Server filed on 09/25/2025. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID Associated Entries: 09/25/2025 - Motion Special Process Server +
  17. otion Special Process Server Request for Special Process Server. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID Associated Entries: 09/25/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  18. nsrs to Interrogatories Filed Physicians Interrogatories. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID
  19. edical Information Filed Medical Records. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID
  20. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS for Petition; Petition for Appointment for Guardian of the Person and Conservator of the Estate in associated to Guardianship filed on 09/25/2025. Filed By: WILLIAM JOSEPH REID Associated Entries: 09/25/2025 - App-Ltrs of Guardianship +

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