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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-08
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 44 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Veenstra Lynette B

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Application for Letters Testamentary-redacted. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG Associated Entries: 08/08/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. ffidavit of Publication
  4. onfirming Sale of Real Propty
  6. iling: BILL FOR PUBLICATION
  8. roposed Order Filed Order Of Court Confirming Report of Sale of Property and Ordering Execution of Instruments. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  10. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  11. eport of Sale of R/Propty Report of Sale of Real Property. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  12. inancial Documents Filed DOCUMENTS SHOWING CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE FILED 9/17 WAS PAID
  14. laim Against the Estate
  16. rd for Sale of Real Property
  17. roposed Order Filed Order to Sell Real Property. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  18. xhibit Filed Appraisal. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  19. onsent Filed Consent-Terri Calton. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  20. onsent Filed Consent-Carla Pearson. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  21. earing Held Associated Entries: 08/27/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/09/2025; 9:00 AM; LYNETTE B VEENSTRA; Wright
  22. rder Personal representatives Donald A. Kelly and Forrest Long appear with Atty. Wade. Other heirs were not notified. Atty. Wade to file consents for Carla Pearson and Terri Calton. A formal appraisal is required prior to the court approving a sale. /s/ Lynette Veenstra, Judge
  23. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/09/2025 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 09/09/2025; 9:00 AM; LYNETTE B VEENSTRA; Wright
  24. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  25. roposed Order Filed Order to Sell Real Property. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  26. etition to Sell Real Property Petition for an Order to Sell Real Property. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  27. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; MO Healthnet Disclosure in associated to Claim Against the Estate filed on 08/21/2025. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE Associated Entries: 08/21/2025 - Claim Against the Estate +
  28. laim Against the Estate MO Healthnet Disclosure-Redacted. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE Associated Entries: 08/21/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  29. rder Inventory and appraisement reviewed. /s/ Lynette Veenstra, Judge
  30. nventory and Appr Filing Inventory and Appraisement. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  31. udge/Clerk - Note NOTICE OF LETTERS GRANTED FORWARDED TO WRIGHT COUNTY JOURNAL FOR PUBLICATION
  32. otc of Letters Granted
  33. udge/Clerk - Note THREE COPIES OF LETTERS MAILED TO EACH CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
  34. trs Testamentary
  35. ert/Ord Probt L/Will Testmnt
  36. rder The Court hereby appoints Donald A. Kelley and Forrest Michael Long as co-personal representatives of the Estate of Donald R. Kelley to serve without bond as requested in Decedent's Last Will and Testament. Letters Testamentary (Independent Administration) to be issued. /s/ Lynette Veenstra, Judge
  37. ast Will and Testament
  38. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  39. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE
  40. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  41. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Last Will and Testament of Donald R. Kelley-unredacted in associated to Last Will and Testament - eFiled Copy filed on 08/08/2025. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG Associated Entries: 08/08/2025 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament +
  42. filed Copy L/Will Testament Last Will and Testament of Donald R. Kelley -redacted. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG Associated Entries: 08/08/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  43. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Affidavit As To Death and Application for Probate of Will. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG
  44. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Application for Letters Testamentary in associated to Testamentary filed on 08/08/2025. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER D WADE On Behalf Of: DONALD RAY KELLEY, DONALD A. KELLEY, FORREST MICHAEL LONG Associated Entries: 08/08/2025 - App-Ltrs Testamentary +

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