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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-02
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 23 entries
Photo of Hon. Kruse Russell J

Judge

Hon. Kruse Russell J

Lafayette County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Certificate and Order of Probate of Last Will and Testament (Self-Proving) issued under case # 25LF-PR00104. Associated Entries: 10/24/2025 - Judge/Clerk - Note +
  2. udge/Clerk - Note On this day, the clerk issued a refund of $35.00 to attorney Lauri J. Laughland. Associated Entries: 09/09/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  3. robate Ord Close File Misc
  4. ertificate of Clerk CERTIFIED Certificate of Clerk (Small Estate) with Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributees emailed to attorney of record on this day. Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will + Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  5. rder of Bond Waived
  6. RIFS/Unredacted Document Redaction Certification in associated to Mo HealthNet Release filed on 10/14/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: SAMUEL D. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/14/2025 - Mo HealthNet Release +
  7. o HealthNet Release MO HealthNet Release. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: SAMUEL D. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/14/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  8. orrespondence Sent Filed By: RUSSELL J. KRUSE
  9. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  10. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND
  11. RIFS/Unredacted Document EFILED Last Will and Testament in associated to Last Will and Testament - eFiled Copy filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament +
  12. filed Copy L/Will Testament EFILED Last Will and Testament. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  13. RIFS/Unredacted Document Paid Funeral Bill in associated to Receipt (other) filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Decd Funeral Pd in Full Filed +
  14. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Paid Funeral Bill. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  15. RIFS/Unredacted Document Death Certification in associated to Death filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Certificate of Death Filed +
  16. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certification. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  17. RIFS/Unredacted Document Statement as to Death and Presentment of Instrument in Writing for Probate in associated to Memorandum filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will +
  18. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Statement as to Death and Presentment of Instrument in Writing for Probate. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  19. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet in associated to Confidential Filing Information Sheet filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed +
  20. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Estate of Less than 40,000; Appendix A; Appendix B in associated to Establish Title of Distributee with Will filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Affd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will + Associated Entries: 10/20/2025 - Certificate of Clerk +
  22. ffd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee to Property in Estate of Less than 40,000; Appendix A; Appendix B. Filed By: LAURI J LAUGHLAND On Behalf Of: DILLON J. JACKSON Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document + Associated Entries: 10/20/2025 - Certificate of Clerk +

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