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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-23
Type Pr Determination Of Heirship
Docket 33 entries
Disposition decree

Parties

Plaintiff Foston, Samatha Louise
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Judge

Hon. CLAYTON, KENNETH GORDON

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. et for Determination Heir Redacted Petition to Determine Heirs. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  2. rder Withdrawing Attorney: Order on Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record Filed By: KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON
  4. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT
  5. roposed Order Filed proposed Order granting Withdrawal. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON
  6. otion of Withdrawl of Counsel Memorandum of Withdrawal of Counsel. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON
  8. robate Decree of Heirship Associated Entries: 09/15/2025 - Judgment Determining Heirship +
  9. udgment Determining Heirship Judgment and Decree of Determination of Heirship Filed By: KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON Associated Entries: 09/15/2025 - Probate Decree of Heirship
  10. ound Recording Log Sheet
  11. earing Held Cause comes before the Honorable Kenneth G. Clayton, Associate Circuit Judge, Probate Division for hearing on Samatha Foston's Petition to Determine Heirship. Petitioner appears in person and with her attorney Emily Godat. Hearing held, evidence presented and witness adduced. Judgment signed. Filed By: KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON Associated Entries: 07/07/2025 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 09/15/2025; 9:00 AM; KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON; Phelps
  12. roposed Order Filed proposed Judgment. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON, PHELPS COUNTY COLLECTOR
  13. ffidavit of Publication Affidavit of Publication. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON
  14. laim Against the Estate Claim Against Estate by Phelps County Collector in the amount of $137.43 Filed By: PHELPS COUNTY COLLECTOR
  15. otice of Court Hearing Sent Notice of Entry for hearing set on September 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
  16. earing Scheduled Hearing on Samatha Foston's Petition to Determine Heirship on September 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. for an in-person hearing Associated Entries: 09/15/2025 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 09/15/2025; 9:00 AM; KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON; Phelps
  17. udge/Clerk - Note Court requires the Attorney for Petitioner to send a copy of the Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirship to either the Phelps County Focus or the Saint James Press for publication. You may fill in the first date of publication. Please e-file the Affidavit of Publication with the Court upon completion.
  18. otice of Order of Publication Notic of Hearing to Determine Heirship to Unknown Heirs
  19. rder of Publication Order for Service by Publication of Notice Filed By: KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON
  20. rd Allow In Forma Pauperis Filed By: KENNETH GORDON CLAYTON
  21. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT
  22. ranscript Filed Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirship. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  23. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  24. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  25. roposed Order Filed Order to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  26. ert of Inability to Pay Filed Certificate of Inability to Pay. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  27. roposed Order Filed Order for Service by Publication of Notice. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  28. otion Filed Motion for Notice by Publication. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  29. orrespondence Filed Memo to Attorney for Petitioner requesting additional info to process estate
  30. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  31. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT
  32. aiver Of Waiver and Consent. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON
  33. et for Determination Heir CRIFS Petition to Determine Heirs. Filed By: EMILY NICOLE GODAT On Behalf Of: SAMATHA LOUISE FOSTON, EDITH L. BENTON

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