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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-20
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 19 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Patterson, Marla
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Judge

Hon. Horsefield Patrick J

Crawford County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Petition for Letters Testamentary; Exhibit A - Heirs; Exhibit B - Legatees. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  2. udge/Clerk - Note COUNSEL TO FILE MEMORANDUM FOR PREFERENCE OF PUBLICATION FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. aah
  3. rder of Bond Waived Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD Associated Entries: 11/10/2025 - Ord Admit Will
  4. lect Sur SpousTake Agnst Will MAILED TO SPOUSE AT ADDRESS ON FILE. aah
  5. rd Admit Will Filed By: PATRICK J HORSEFIELD Associated Entries: 11/06/2025 - Judge/Clerk - Note + Associated Entries: 11/10/2025 - Order of Bond Waived
  7. udge/Clerk - Note PROPOSED ORDER TO ADMIT SELF-PROVING WILL PLACED IN JUDGE HORSEFIELD'S FOLDER FOR REVIEW. aah Associated Entries: 11/10/2025 - Ord Admit Will
  8. ase Review Held Cause called. Case reviewed. Cause passed generally. /s/ Judge Patrick Horsefield aah Associated Entries: 10/23/2025 - Case Review Scheduled + Scheduled For: 11/05/2025; 12:59 PM; PATRICK J HORSEFIELD; Crawford Circuit Division
  9. onfidential Correspondence Courts Request for Additional Fee Payment. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  10. udge/Clerk - Note CLERK NOTES BALANCE OF $29.00 FOR FURTHER PROCESSING, AS ASSESSMENT WAS ADDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $35.00 FOR FEE TO ADMIT WILL. aah
  11. ase Review Scheduled INTERNAL REVIEW Associated Entries: 11/05/2025 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 11/05/2025; 12:59 PM; PATRICK J HORSEFIELD; Crawford Circuit Division
  12. udge/Clerk - Note Original will received and placed in secure location. aah
  13. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  14. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN
  15. emorandum Filed Memorandum re Illinois Self Proving Statute. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  16. filed Copy L/Will Testament Last Will and Testament. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  17. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  18. esignation of Resident Agent Designation of Resident Agent. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON
  19. et Admit Will Application for Probate of Will. Filed By: LISA DALE MCLAUGHLIN On Behalf Of: LAWRENCE JAY FREDMAN, MARLA PATTERSON, MARLA PATTERSON

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