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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-02
Type Pr Independent Without Will
Docket 12 entries
Disposition disposed
Photo of Hon. Shetler, Joseph L

Judge

Hon. Shetler, Joseph L

Cole County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. pp-Ltrs Administration Application for Letters of Administration. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER
  2. trs of Administration Annual Settlement Due Date - 06/12/2026; Amount of Bond in Effect - WAIVED; Date Inventory Due or Cont To - 01/02/2026; Date of 1st Publication - 12/05/2025; Statement of Account Due Date - 12/02/2026;
  3. otc of Letters of Adm Grant ISSUED AND MAILED TO ALL PARTIES OF INTEREST. EMAILED TO NEWS TRIBUNE THIS DATE WITH REQUEST THAT A PROOF BE DIRECTED TO ATTORNEY JONATHAN C. BROWNING PRIOR TO PUBLISHING. kb
  4. rder Appointing Pers Rep LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE. INVENTORY TO BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALL HEIRS FILED RENUNCIATION OF ANY RIGHTS TO BE APPOINTED AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND CONSENT TO INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER OF BOND. BOND WAIVED. BEAU DISTLER IS HEREBY APPOINTED PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. JLS/kb
  5. ase Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/05/2026; 9:00 AM; JOSEPH L SHETLER; Cole Circuit
  6. R Costs Dec-w/costs-CC
  7. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING
  8. ecd Funeral Pd in Full Filed Paid Funeral Receipt. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER
  9. o HealthNet Release MO HealthNet Release. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER
  10. ertificate of Death Filed Death Certificate. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER
  11. aiver of Bond Consent to Personal Representative and Wavier of Bond - Lauren Distler. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER, LAUREN E DISTLER
  12. aiver of Bond Consent to Personal Representative and Wavier of Bond - Lucas Distler. Filed By: JONATHAN C BROWNING On Behalf Of: PHILIP J DISTLER, BEAU DISTLER, LUCAS JOHNATHAN DISTLER

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