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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-11
Type Pr Small Est Affidavit W/will
Docket 29 entries
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Judge

Hon. Horsefield Patrick J

Crawford County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pplication Filed Redacted Application of Heir For Refusal of Letters. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. robate Ord No Further Process
  3. ertificate of Clerk SEALED AND CERTIFIED COPY ATTACHED. TWO SEALED AND CERTIFIED COPIES MAILED TO COUNSEL. aah
  5. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Memorandum in associated to Memorandum filed on 10/22/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/22/2025 - Memorandum Filed +
  6. emorandum Filed redacted Memorandum. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/22/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  8. rd Admit Will Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD
  9. rder of Bond Waived Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Proposed Order Filed +
  11. roposed Order Filed Order to Waive Bond. PLACED IN JUDGE HORSEFIELD'S FOLDER FOR REVIEW, ALONG WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO ADMIT WILL. aah Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/14/2025 - Order of Bond Waived
  12. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Affidavit of Small Estate Where Total Estate is Less Than 15,000.00; Motion For Order to Waive Bond in associated to Affidavit (other) filed on 10/02/2025; Waive Bond filed on 10/02/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Affidavit Filed + Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - Motion to Waive Bond +
  13. otion to Waive Bond Redacted Motion For Order to Waive Bond. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  14. ffidavit Filed Redacted Affidavit of Small Estate Where Total is Less Than 15,000.00. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 10/02/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  15. udge/Clerk - Note Original will received and placed in secure location. aah
  16. o HealthNet Release Release of Estate Claim. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH
  17. rder ORDER CONVERTING CASE TO SMALL ESTATE. aah
  18. ase Review Held Cause called. Applicant appears by counsel, Paulus. No other appearances. Order entered. /s/ Judge Patrick Horsefield aah Associated Entries: 09/03/2025 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 09/10/2025; 1:00 PM; PATRICK J HORSEFIELD; Crawford Circuit Division
  19. otice of Court Hearing Sent MAILED TO ALL PARTIES AT ADDRESS ON FILE. aah
  20. earing Scheduled TO ADMIT LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Associated Entries: 09/10/2025 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 09/10/2025; 1:00 PM; PATRICK J HORSEFIELD; Crawford Circuit Division
  21. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Notice in associated to Hearing (notice) filed on 08/29/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/29/2025 - Notice of Hearing Filed +
  22. otice of Hearing Filed Redacted Notice. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/29/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. R Costs Other-w/costs-Assoc
  24. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS
  25. ertificate of Death Filed Certificate of Death. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH
  26. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Application of Heir For Refusal of Letters; Petition For Presentment of Instrument For Probate; Affidavit As To Death and Application of Surviving Heir For Refusal of Letters; Order of Refusal of Letters to Surviving Heir; Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Personal Representative; Last Will and Testament of Wayne B. Dorrough in associated to Application filed on 08/11/2025; Admit Will filed on 08/11/2025; Affidavit (other) filed on 08/11/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - Application Filed + Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - Pet Admit Will + Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - Affidavit Filed +
  27. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH
  28. ffidavit Filed Redacted Affidavit As To Death and Application of Surviving Heir For Refusal of Letters. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  29. et Admit Will Redacted Petition For Presentment of Instrument For Probate. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: WAYNE B. DORROUGH, DEBORAH J. SMITH Associated Entries: 08/11/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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