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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-30
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 24 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Horsefield Patrick J

Crawford County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Redacted Application For Letters Testamentary. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. roof of Mailing EMAILED TO SULLIVAN INDEPENDENT. aah
  3. otc Ltrs Testamentary Grant FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION 05-NOV-2025. COPY MAILED TO EACH PARTY LISTED IN APPLICATION. aah
  4. trs Testamentary THREE SEALED AND CERTIFIED COPIES MAILED TO COUNSEL. aah
  6. rder of Bond Waived Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD
  7. rd Admit Will Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD
  8. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Renunciation of Right to Administer and Nomination of Person to Administer; Consent to Independent Administration and Waiver of Bond in associated to Renunciation - Right to Serve filed on 10/16/2025; Independent Adminstration filed on 10/16/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: MARSHA R. STEPHENS, MARK L. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 10/16/2025 - Renunciation of Right Serve + Associated Entries: 10/16/2025 - Consent for Independent Adm +
  9. onsent for Independent Adm Redacted Consent to Independent Administration and Waiver of Bond. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: MARSHA R. STEPHENS, MARK L. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 10/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  10. enunciation of Right Serve redacted Renunciation of Right to Administer and Nomination of Person to Administer. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: MARSHA R. STEPHENS, MARK L. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 10/16/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  11. udge/Clerk - Note Original will received and placed in secure location. aah
  12. udge/Clerk - Note Per local court rule 72.1 the original will shall be filed physically with the probate division within fifteen (15) day after it is electronically submitted. If these documents are not filed physically within fifteen (15) days, the matter shall be dismissed without prejudice without notice.
  13. udge/Clerk - Note Clerk notes that GN320 form was not received with initial filings. aah
  14. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  15. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS
  16. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Application For Letters Testamentary; Consent to Independent Administration and Waiver of Bond; Petition For Presentment of Instrument For Probate; Last Will and Testament of L. Leon Stephens and L. Leon Stephens Revocable Living Trust Agreement in associated to Testamentary filed on 09/30/2025; Independent Adminstration filed on 09/30/2025; Admit Will filed on 09/30/2025; Last Will and Testament - eFiled Copy filed on 09/30/2025. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - App-Ltrs Testamentary + Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - Consent for Independent Adm + Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - Pet Admit Will + Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - Efiled Copy L/Will Testament +
  17. roposed Order Filed Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Personal Representative. PLACED IN JUDGE HORSEFIELD'S FOLDER FOR REVIEW. aah Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS
  18. roposed Order Filed Order to Waive Bond. PLACED IN JUDGE HORSEFIELD'S FOLDER FOR REVIEW. aah Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS
  19. aiver of Fees Waiver of Personal Representative Fee. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS
  20. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS
  21. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS
  22. filed Copy L/Will Testament Redacted Last Will and Testament of L. Leon Stephens and redacted L. Leon Stephens Revocable Living Trust Agreement. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  23. et Admit Will Redacted Petition For Presentment of Instrument For Probate. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  24. onsent for Independent Adm Redacted Consent to Independent Administration and Waiver of Bond. Filed By: STEPHEN KEITH PAULUS On Behalf Of: LESLIE LEON STEPHENS, MARSHA R. STEPHENS Associated Entries: 09/30/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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