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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-06
Type Pr Independent With Will
Docket 15 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Clayton, Lauretta L
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Judge

Hon. Bail Keith Michael

Cooper County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. ffd-Death & App-Probate Will Affidavit as to Death, Application for Probate of Will Request to Docket Authenticated Appointment Documents of Foreign Personal Representative. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON Associated Entries: 11/06/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  2. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL
  3. onfidential Correspondence Authenticated copy of Last Will and Testament and Testators First Codicil. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  4. rd Admit Will
  5. R Costs Dec-w/costs-Assoc
  6. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL
  7. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL
  8. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS in associated to Death and Application for Probate of Will filed on 11/06/2025; Testamentary filed on 11/06/2025. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON Associated Entries: 11/06/2025 - Affd-Death & App-Probate Will + Associated Entries: 11/06/2025 - App-Ltrs Testamentary +
  9. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  10. roposed Order Filed Proposed Certificate and Order Admitting Foreign Will to Probate Upon Authenticated Copy. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  11. otion to Waive Bond Motion to Waive Bond. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  12. pp-Ltrs Testamentary Application for Letters Testamentary. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON Associated Entries: 11/06/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  13. onfidential Correspondence Certified Copy of Testators First Codicil to Will of Benjamin Kenneth Vieth. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  14. onfidential Correspondence Certified copy of Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Kenneth Vieth. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON
  15. onfidential Correspondence Authenticated Second Amended Application to Probate Will and Codicil and for Issuance of Letters Testamentary and Order Probating Will and Codicil and Authorizi. Filed By: JAMES MORRIS POWELL On Behalf Of: BENJAMIN KENNETH VIETH, LAURETTA L CLAYTON

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