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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-20
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 19 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Brewer Craig D

Bollinger County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. ffd-Est Title Distrbee w/Will Affidavit to Establish Title of Distributee with Will. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  2. otc to Creditor-Small Estate Notice to Creditors - Small Estate. Publication to run two weeks consecutively; Date of First Publication: November 6, 2025. Notice forwarded to The Republic Monitor for publication.
  4. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt Court examines said Will and Application for Probate and orders that said Will be admitted as the Last Will and Testament of John G. Esswein, Deceased. One certified copy mailed to Attorney for Affiant. Associated Entries: 10/20/2025 - Affidavit Filed + Associated Entries: 10/20/2025 - Affidavit Filed + Associated Entries: 10/30/2025 - Last Will and Testament +
  5. rder of Bond Waived
  6. ast Will and Testament Purported Last Will and Testament of John G. Esswein, Deceased, filed. (#4289) Associated Entries: 10/30/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  7. enunciation of Right Serve Renunciation- Right to Serve- Maria Esswein. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: MARY P ESSWEIN
  8. enunciation of Right Serve Renunciation- Right to Serve- Anna Esswein-Burgess. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: MARY P ESSWEIN
  9. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  10. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF
  11. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF
  12. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Decedent Funeral Bill Paid in Full Reciept. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  13. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet- Probate. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  14. roposed Order Filed proposed Order to Waive Filing of a Bond. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  15. otion to Waive Bond Motion to Waive Filing of Bond. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  16. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN
  17. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Subscribing Witness to Will- Susan Davis. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN Associated Entries: 10/30/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  18. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Subscribing Witness to Will- Jolene Pohlman. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN Associated Entries: 10/30/2025 - Cert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt +
  19. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Application for Probate of Will; Last Will and Testament. Filed By: SCOTT FETTERHOFF On Behalf Of: JOHN GERARD ESSWEIN

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